Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX100 V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 13 months prior to the RX100 V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 II grades against the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX100 V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II vs the RX100 V.

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

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and RX100 V.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-M10 II will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.