Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony QX10

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony QX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 24 months after the QX10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M10 II grades versus the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony QX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the QX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and QX10 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and QX10.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony QX10 will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.