Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus SZ-10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SZ-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 4 years later than the SZ-10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 II grades versus the SZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has got physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II and the SZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and SZ-10 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will show extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.