Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was released 2 years after the RX100 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II grades versus the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and RX100 II is 82 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and RX100 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II will have an edge in sensor technology.