Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6100

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-M10 and Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A6100 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M10 scores vs the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 features external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 versus the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and A6100 is 82 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and A6100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6100 will give extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.