Olympus E-M10 II

Olympus E-M10 II is Olympus's Entry-Level Mirrorless digital camera initially released on August of 2015. The camera houses a 16MP, CMOS Four Thirds size sensor with a peak resolution of 4608 x 3456.

Olympus introduced this model to upgrade the earlier Olympus E-M10 (Read Full Comparison) & afterwards brought out the updated Olympus E-M10 III (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to upgrade this model.

The E-M10 II is placed #44 out of 117 in Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras & all around #261 out of 1465 for cameras in our database. You can check out our Advanced camera search to find camera ratings based on your customized factors.

The following is a chart of different criteria used in the scoring system.

The Olympus E-M10 II is part of a family of cameras. You can see the detailed list underneath.

You can view the E-M10 II from different angles in the gallery below.

Here is a collection of benefits and drawbacks of the Olympus E-M10 II based on aspects which are oftentimes seen as useful in a digital camera.

The Olympus E-M10 II houses the TruePic VII chip. The sensor size on the Olympus E-M10 II is 17.3mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 225 mm² sensor has the capability to resolve 4608 x 3456 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera has Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). In body stabilization is superior than digital stabilization since the latter might produce cropping.

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The CMOS sensor has 16 megapixels and delivers a standard ISO range of 200 to 25600. The ISO can be increased digitally to a minimum of 100. RAW files are saved so the user has more margin for error.

The image underneath illustrates the E-M10 II's sensor size when compared to other popular sizes. The E-M10 II sensor has a crop factor of 2.1 and is displayed in green.

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To get an idea of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Olympus E-M10 II weighs in at 0.86 pounds (390 grams / 13.76 ounces) & the size of the camera is 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9"). The weight of general Entry-Level Mirrorless camera is 329 grams and the Olympus E-M10 II is weightier compared to other rivals.

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Down below is a image of the Olympus E-M10 II next to a softdrink so you're able to get a sense of its size.

The top view underneath will show you the button arrangement on the E-M10 II.

The E-M10 II uses the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses available. Here is a small number of the lenses we have in our collection that will fit the E-M10 II.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Aspherical Fisheye8mmf/3.5 443g

Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 UMC Fisheye CS8mmf/3.5 197g

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Samyang 12mm f2.0 NCS CS12mmf/2.0 260g

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH. Power O.I.S14-140mmf/3.5-5.6 265g

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm F4-5.6 II Power OIS45-200mmf/4-5.6 370g

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4-5.640-150mmf/4.0-5.6 190g

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.817mmf/1.8 120g

The E-M10 II has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes

Cameras that incorporate NFC or Bluetooth compatibility can easily be controlled wirelessly by smartphones. You can transfer images and oftentimes change camera settings without connecting directly with the camera.

Certain apps also allow a Liveview and press the shutter if you aren't near the camera. If the camera has a HDMI port, it could be hooked up to an external screen. A lot of cameras enable you to recharge the battery through the USB port.

The highest video quality on the Olympus E-M10 II is 1920 x 1080 and you can save in H.264 and Motion JPEG file format. 1080p quality will provide a decent balance for video quality and file size but FULL HD is not going to give you any room to crop. The body doesn't include a microphone or headphone jack so you have zero control over the audio. It is perhaps a better idea to purchase a different model if you want good audio for your videos.

Olympus E-M10 II doesn't have weather sealing so wet conditions could ruin the camera.

The Olympus E-M10 II is equipped with a 3 inch tilting display screen with a resolution of 1,040 thousand dots.

Additionally the display screen is touch friendly so you are able to shift focus points and change settings using your fingertips.

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The ViewFinder details for Olympus E-M10 II are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 2,360 thousand dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.62x

For sunny outdoor conditions that make the camera screens washed out and tough to see, viewfinders are very helpful.

Olympus E-M10 II has the capability to shoot continuously at 8.0 fps. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Olympus E-M10 II has both built-in flash as well as external flash ability.

Olympus E-M10 II has only Contrast Detect AF & is missing Phase Detect AF. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more faster & accurate compared to Contrast Detect focusing. The camera supports Face detection making it helpful for portraits.

The Sensor supports 81 focus points to choose from. Olympus E-M10 II has tap to focus. You are able to use your fingers to change focus. It also comes with Tracking AF for things on the move. Olympus E-M10 II has manual focus if needed for low light or you need more accurate control on focus.

The battery power (BLS-50) for the Olympus E-M10 II is built to last for 320 pictures with respect to the CIPA benchmarks which is similar to it's competition. The typical Entry-Level Mirrorless camera battery life is 343. Fujifilm X-S20 has got the highest (750) battery life for this category of cameras.

Here is a collection of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras that come with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm X-S20
E-M10 II vs X-S20750 yesnoyes

Samsung NX mini
E-M10 II vs NX mini650 yesnono

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Pentax K-01
E-M10 II vs K-01540 yesnono

Sony NEX-3N
E-M10 II vs NEX-3N480 yesnono

Sony NEX-F3
E-M10 II vs NEX-F3470 yesnono

The following graph gives a summation of the Olympus E-M10 II for different styles of photography. To find out more, browse to the specific section underneath.

The Olympus E-M10 II gets a rating of 72 which is very good, meaning that it is a good fit for portraits. Shooting portraits leans heavily to sensor specs, RAW support and flexibility to work with external lighting.

With a terrific points total of 83, the Olympus E-M10 II is a tremendous option to buy for street photography. A decent street photography camera comes with a perfect balance of image quality and portability.

A very good sports photography points total of 67 means the Olympus E-M10 II is a very decent fit for taking pictures of sports. A camera should have excellent autofocus and fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is pretty important when selecting a camera for travel. In general, the Olympus E-M10 II gets a very good 73 as a travel camera which is a good choice to take on your journeys.

For anyone looking to purchase a camera for landscape pictures, the most essential aspect will be image quality. The Olympus E-M10 II at it's excellent grade of 79 for a landscape camera is a brilliant option within the current market.

A vlogging camera really should have a moving display screen, microphone port and preferably IBIS. Considering all the details, the Olympus E-M10 II is simply not very good for vlogging as it receives a really bad rating of 35.

If you are looking for alternatives to the E-M10 II, here is a number of the top scored cameras which fall into the class of Entry-Level Mirrorless.

The graph here will give you an overview of the E-M10 II vs it's top scoring competitors mentioned earlier.

There are more cameras you might regard as alternatives. To go through a detailed comparison, simply click the "compare" link.