Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A7R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A7R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was launched 3 months later than the A7R II so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M10 II matches up against the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A7R II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II against the A7R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A7R II is 82 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.