Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 VA

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 3 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys exterior 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 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 VA in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and RX100 VA is 82 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-M10 II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.