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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 19 months later than the RX100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M10 grades against the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony RX100

 E-M10 RX100 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2012More recent by 19 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus E-M10

 RX100 E-M10 
Display resolution1229k1037kSharper display (+192k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony RX100

 E-M10 RX100 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 and the RX100.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and RX100 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and RX100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
64
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography details
Sony RX100 Street photography details
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (396g)
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (240g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 Travel photography information
67
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
79
lighter than competition (240g)
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
74
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 Vlogging info
33
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (396g)
38
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (240g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony RX100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-03-18 2012-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) -
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 240g (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 66
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 12.4
DXO Low light rating 884 390
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 330 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $600 $448