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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Released August 2020
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released February 2011
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 9 years after the SZ-10 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the SZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-M10 IV SZ-10 
ReleasedAugust 2020February 2011Newer by 116 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 SZ-10 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-10

 E-M10 IV SZ-10 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV and the SZ-10.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and SZ-10 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and SZ-10.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography details
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography factors
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography details
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
84
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
65
lighter than competitors (215g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography information
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
40
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging factors
78
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus SZ-10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-08-04 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 7.10 m
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 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 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 gr (0.84 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 220 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $699 $300