Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX150

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was launched 3 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II grades vs the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II features outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX150 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the WX150.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and WX150 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and WX150.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX150 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.