Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 7 years later than the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the XZ-2 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer 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 XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and XZ-2 iHS is 81 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an advantage in sensor innovation.