Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic L10

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic L10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and L10 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 IV was launched 12 years after the L10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the L10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV has external 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 Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the L10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and L10 is 81 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and L10.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-M10 IV to offer more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an edge in sensor technology.