Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V, former being 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 HX90V (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 5 months later than the HX90V and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 II grades vs the HX90V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II features outer dimensions 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 HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II and the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and HX90V is 82 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and HX90V.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX90V will give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively.