Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus 6020

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 6020, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was released 10 years after the 6020 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the 6020 in the way of 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 6020. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus 6020 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the 6020.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and 6020 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and 6020.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give you more detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.