Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-P1

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus E-P1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and E-P1 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 II was announced 6 years after the E-P1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 II grades versus the E-P1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus PEN E-P1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus E-P1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II has outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus E-P1 has sizing of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus E-P1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the E-P1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and E-P1 is 82 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and E-P1.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 II to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II provides an advantage in sensor technology.