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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2006
  • Older Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Replacement is Sony A550
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 9 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony A100

 E-M10 II A100 
RevealedAugust 2015July 2006Fresher by 111 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 A100 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A100

 E-M10 II A100 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has outside 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) whilst the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the A100.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A100 is 82 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and A100.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography factors
Sony A100 Portrait photography factors
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
52
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Sony A100 as a Street photography camera
83
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography details
Sony A100 Sports photography details
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography details
Sony A100 Travel photography details
73
provides focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Sony A100
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging factors
Sony A100 Vlogging factors
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
9
no video shooting
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Alpha DSLR-A100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-08-25 2006-07-31
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 107 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 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 Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lbs) 638 grams (1.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 61
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 22.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 11.2
DXO Low light score 842 476
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 NP-FM55H
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $499 $1,000