Canon M100 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Its time to look much closer at the Canon M100 and Olympus E-M10 IV, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the M100 (24MP) and the E-M10 IV (20MP) is pretty similar but the M100 (APS-C) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The M100 was revealed 3 years prior to the E-M10 IV which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon M100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M100 scores vs the E-M10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M100 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The full galleries are available at Canon M100 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon M100 provides outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 IV has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M100 and Olympus E-M10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the M100 vs the E-M10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the M100 and E-M10 IV is 88 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M100 and E-M10 IV.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M100 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M100 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged M100 is going to be behind in sensor technology.