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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was released 2 years after the WX80 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology 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 WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the WX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony WX80

 E-M10 II WX80 
IntroducedAugust 2015January 2013More modern by 32 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 WX80 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX80

 E-M10 II WX80 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II against the WX80.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and WX80 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and WX80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 II uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer E-M10 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography info
Sony WX80 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
34
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography information
Sony WX80 Street photography information
83
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Sony WX80
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
73
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competition in class (124g)
has touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography features
Sony WX80 Landscape photography features
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
38
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
35
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external mic support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony WX80
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-08-25 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 grams (0.86 lbs) 124 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $499 $276