Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 14 months earlier than the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 matches up vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 and the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and RX10 II is 82 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.