Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 VI, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was released 3 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 II scores against the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and RX100 VI is 82 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and RX100 VI.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VI will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.