Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6300

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A6300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 5 months prior to the A6300 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II grades against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II features 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) and the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II vs the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and A6300 is 82 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will show greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.