Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX1

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony WX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 6 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 II scores versus the WX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II features outer 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II against the WX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and WX1 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and WX1.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.