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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS 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
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 8 years after the SZ-31MR iHS which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the SZ-31MR iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 E-M10 IV SZ-31MR iHS 
IntroducedAugust 2020February 2012More modern by 104 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 SZ-31MR iHS E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 E-M10 IV SZ-31MR iHS 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the SZ-31MR iHS.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and SZ-31MR iHS is 81 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography information
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Street photography information
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
no phase detect AF
44
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Travel photography camera
84
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
67
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
comes with focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography features
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
41
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Vlogging details
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of mic jack
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus SZ-31MR iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2020-08-04 2012-02-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Dual TruePic V
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1700 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 9.30 m
Flash options 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" 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 photos 200 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $699 $0