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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6000
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus 6000

 E-M10 IV 6000 
LaunchedAugust 2020July 2009Newer by 136 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 6000 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 6000

 E-M10 IV 6000 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography highlights
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Street photography with Olympus 6000
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Olympus 6000
73
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography factors
Olympus 6000 Travel photography factors
85
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
61
environment proof
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
83
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
35
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 IV
Vlogging with Olympus 6000
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 6000
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called - mju Tough 6000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-08-04 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 2cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash options Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383g (0.84 pounds) 179g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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