Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX30

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was announced 4 years after the WX30 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 II grades vs the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides 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) and the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II and the WX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and WX30 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and WX30.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II offers the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The younger E-M10 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.