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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 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
  • Announced August 2020
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 7 years later than the XZ-10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the XZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-M10 IV XZ-10 
IntroducedAugust 2020January 2013Fresher by 92 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 XZ-10 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus XZ-10

 E-M10 IV XZ-10 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers outside 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 XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the XZ-10.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and XZ-10 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and XZ-10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography features
77
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
45
manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography advice
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
84
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
60
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (221g)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography factors
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
53
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
missing mic port
35
relatively wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
more heavy than others (221g)
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-08-04 2013-01-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash modes Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 221 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 240 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $428