Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6100

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 5 years before the A6100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II scores versus the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has outer dimensions 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 Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the A6100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A6100 is 82 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and A6100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will deliver greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.