Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony RX100 VA, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was launched 5 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 grades against the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 provides external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 vs the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and RX100 VA is 82 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.