Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony TX1

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony TX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was announced 6 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap 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 TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the TX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II has external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony TX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II against the TX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and TX1 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and TX1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.