Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 II

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 3 months after the RX10 II and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II offers exterior 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 RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II vs the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and RX10 II is 82 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively.