Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony TX5

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony TX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 5 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the TX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II against the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TX5 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and TX5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.