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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and GH4 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 6 years after the GH4 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M10 IV scores against the GH4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic GH4

 E-M10 IV GH4 
RevealedAugust 2020February 2014More modern by 79 months
Screen resolution1040k1036kCrisper screen (+4k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 GH4 E-M10 IV 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic GH4

 E-M10 IV GH4 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV features outer measurements 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 Panasonic GH4 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the GH4.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and GH4 is 81 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and GH4.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus E-M10 IV to show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography information
Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Street photography factors
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
71
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than competition (560g)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
73
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Travel photography camera
85
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition (560 grams)
environment proofing
features focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography info
83
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 IV
Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
78
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
no external microphone support
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than competition (560 grams)
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic GH4
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2020-08-04 2014-02-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.67x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 8.7fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 560 grams (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 791
Other
Battery life 360 photos 500 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $699 $1,500