Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-11

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-11, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 IV was introduced 9 years later than the SZ-11 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the SZ-11 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus SZ-11. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-11 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV against the SZ-11.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and SZ-11 is 81 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and SZ-11.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.