Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was released 3 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M1 II grades versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has got physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II and the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and RX100 VII is 68 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M1 II offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field easier. The more aged E-M1 II will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.