Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony WX10

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony WX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 5 years after the WX10 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M1 II grades vs the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys exterior measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony WX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 II and the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and WX10 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and WX10.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.