Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX10V

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX10V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was released 2 years later than the HX10V and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M5 II scores vs the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX10V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and HX10V is 80 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.