Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX1R II

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was introduced 19 months prior to the RX1R II making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 grades versus the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony RX1R II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 and the RX1R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and RX1R II is 82 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.