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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus XZ-1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was announced 4 years after the XZ-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II scores versus the XZ-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus XZ-1

 E-M10 II XZ-1 
ReleasedAugust 2015January 2011More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k614kCrisper screen (+426k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 XZ-1 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus XZ-1

 E-M10 II XZ-1 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus XZ-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the XZ-1.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and XZ-1 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and XZ-1.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
45
focusing manually
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Street photography camera
83
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
more heavy than competition in class (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography advice
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (320 CIPA)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Travel photography camera
73
supports touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
62
great battery life (320 CIPA)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (275 grams)
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-1
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
54
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (320 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
31
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (275 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus XZ-1
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIOlympus XZ-1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus XZ-1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-08-25 2011-01-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3664 x 2752
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 gr (0.86 pounds) 275 gr (0.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 34
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 10.4
DXO Low light score 842 117
Other
Battery life 320 photos 320 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $567