Olympus E-M10 II vs Zeiss ZX1

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Zeiss ZX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZX1 (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 4 years prior to the ZX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M10 II grades against the ZX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides physical 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 Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II vs Zeiss ZX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II and the ZX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and ZX1 is 82 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and ZX1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Zeiss ZX1 will provide greater detail having its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-M10 II will be behind in sensor innovation.