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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released June 2013
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 7 years later than the SZ-15 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech 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-15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the SZ-15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus SZ-15

 E-M10 IV SZ-15 
ReleasedAugust 2020June 2013More recent by 87 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 SZ-15 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-15

 E-M10 IV SZ-15 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the SZ-15.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and SZ-15 is 81 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and SZ-15.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography highlights
77
manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
44
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography details
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography info
72
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
53
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography details
84
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than others (250 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-15
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging advice
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
34
decently wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (250 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-15
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus SZ-15
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus SZ-15
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2020-08-04 2013-06-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.7fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 3.50 m
Flash modes 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $200