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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
43
Features
30
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 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
  • Announced August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 III
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Succeeded the Sigma SD10
  • Replacement is Sigma SD15
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sigma SD14, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SD14 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was announced 9 years after the SD14 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M10 II grades against the SD14 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sigma SD14

 E-M10 II SD14 
AnnouncedAugust 2015September 2006More modern by 109 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k150kCrisper display (+890k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 SD14 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sigma SD14

 E-M10 II SD14 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II features 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) whilst the Sigma SD14 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sigma SD14 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II and the SD14.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and SD14 is 82 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and SD14.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide you with more detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Sigma SD14
72
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
49
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (5 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Sigma SD14
83
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
48
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Sports photography camera
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
29
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (5MP)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Travel photography camera
73
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
42
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (5MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Sigma SD14
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
43
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (5MP)
low maximum ISO (800)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging highlights
Sigma SD14 Vlogging highlights
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sigma SD14
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISigma SD14
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sigma SD14
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-08-25 2006-09-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 25600 800
Max enhanced ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Amount of lenses 107 76
Crop factor 2.1 1.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 150k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180s
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 750 grams (1.65 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $198