Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony QX10

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony QX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 18 months later than the QX10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony QX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II against the QX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and QX10 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and QX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX10 will give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.