Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX1

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 2 years later than the RX1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the RX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the RX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and RX1 is 82 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and RX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1 will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.