Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony TX10

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The E-M10 II was launched 4 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 II scores versus the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony TX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II and the TX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TX10 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and TX10.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same MP but different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II comes with the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern E-M10 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.