Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 5010

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 5010, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and 5010 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 10 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 IV scores against the 5010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Olympus Stylus 5010. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Olympus 5010 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outside dimensions 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 5010 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 5010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the 5010.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and 5010 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and 5010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.