Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SP-610UZ, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 4 years after the SP-610UZ which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 II scores versus the SP-610UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SP-610UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II vs the SP-610UZ.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and SP-610UZ is 82 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and SP-610UZ.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.