Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX300

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 2 years after the WX300 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II matches up against the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with 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) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II against the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and WX300 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX300 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.