Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic SZ3

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic SZ3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was released 7 years after the SZ3 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV scores against the SZ3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers 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) while the Panasonic SZ3 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV against the SZ3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and SZ3 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and SZ3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.