Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony RX100 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 20 months after the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II scores versus the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II has got external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 II vs the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and RX100 II is 80 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 II will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.