Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
- Announced August 2015
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
- Renewed by Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Launched February 2014
- Earlier Model is Sony WX300
- Successor is Sony WX500

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Overview
Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony WX350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

The E-M10 II was manufactured 19 months later than the WX350 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony WX350
E-M10 II | WX350 | |||
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Launched | August 2015 | ![]() | February 2014 | More recent by 19 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+580k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus E-M10 II
WX350 | E-M10 II |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX350
E-M10 II | WX350 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II offers external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the WX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and WX350 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and WX350.
To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will result in more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-08-25 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 81 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO 100) | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 390 gr (0.86 pounds) | 164 gr (0.36 pounds) |
Dimensions | 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 73 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 842 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 images | 470 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-50 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $499 | $270 |