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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(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
Sony WX350
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony WX350

 E-M10 II WX350 
LaunchedAugust 2015February 2014More recent by 19 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 WX350 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX350

 E-M10 II WX350 
Display dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography details
Sony WX350 Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
36
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography advice
Sony WX350 Street photography advice
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography highlights
Sony WX350 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography info
Sony WX350 Travel photography info
73
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not offer selfie friendly screen
72
great battery power (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition (164g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX350 Landscape photography highlights
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery power (470 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (164g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX350
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
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