Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the E-M10 II (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 was unveiled 22 months earlier than the E-M10 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M1 grades vs the E-M10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 vs the E-M10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and E-M10 II is 71 and 82 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and E-M10 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of images although you have to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged E-M1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.