Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony RX100
E-M10 | RX100 | |||
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Introduced | March 2014 | August 2012 | More recent by 19 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus E-M10
RX100 | E-M10 | |||
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Display resolution | 1229k | 1037k | Sharper display (+192k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony RX100
E-M10 | RX100 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | |
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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 |