Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX50V

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was released 2 years after the HX50V which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 II grades against the HX50V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and HX50V is 82 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX50V will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.