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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 24 months prior to the RX10 IV making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II scores versus the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony RX10 IV

 E-M10 II RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus E-M10 II

 RX10 IV E-M10 II 
RevealedSeptember 2017August 2015More recent by 24 months
Display resolution1440k1040kClearer display (+400k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX10 IV

 E-M10 II RX10 IV 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II offers external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the RX10 IV.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and RX10 IV is 82 and 52 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-M10 II will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Sony RX10 IV
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather sealing
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
73
has focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
56
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging factors
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
29
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,095 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-08-25 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 315
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 1095g (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 400 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $499 $1,698