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

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.