Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX1R II

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was launched very close to the RX1R II and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 II scores versus the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outside measurements 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 RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the RX1R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and RX1R II is 82 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and RX1R II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.