Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 11 years after the 6000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the 6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus 6000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 6000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the 6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and 6000 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and 6000.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.