Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony NEX-6

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 2 years later than the NEX-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the NEX-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and NEX-6 is 82 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and NEX-6.

As you have seen, both cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II uses the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The more recent E-M10 II provides an edge in sensor technology.