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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus E-M10 IV, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 II was announced 6 years before the E-M10 IV and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 II scores versus the E-M10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 E-M10 II E-M10 IV 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus E-M10 II

 E-M10 IV E-M10 II 
LaunchedAugust 2020August 2015Fresher by 60 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus E-M10 IV

 E-M10 II E-M10 IV 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution1040k1040kSame display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 IV has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II vs the E-M10 IV.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and E-M10 IV is 82 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and E-M10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M10 IV to give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-M10 II is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography features
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography information
Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography information
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
73
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography info
Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography info
73
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
85
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography factors
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
83
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
78
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-08-25 2020-08-04
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 121
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 8.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 383g (0.84 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 360 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $499 $699