Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 5 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 II matches up against the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II against the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and RX100 VII is 80 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and RX100 VII.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II will be behind in sensor tech.