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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 3 years after the RX100 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II scores against the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony RX100

 E-M10 II RX100 
AnnouncedAugust 2015August 2012Newer by 37 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 RX100 E-M10 II 
Screen resolution1229k1040kCrisper screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX100

 E-M10 II RX100 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II offers physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the RX100.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and RX100 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and RX100.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (240g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography features
Sony RX100 Sports photography features
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Sony RX100
73
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have selfie friendly screen
79
lighter than others (240 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 Landscape photography details
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
74
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging info
Sony RX100 Vlogging info
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
38
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (240g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-08-25 2012-08-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS 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
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 240 gr (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 66
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 12.4
DXO Low light rating 842 390
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $499 $448