Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX100 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very close but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 7 years after the RX100 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 IV scores against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the RX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and RX100 II is 81 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and RX100 II.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV has the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more recent E-M10 IV is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.