Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic SZ5

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic SZ5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 8 years after the SZ5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the SZ5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV and the SZ5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and SZ5 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and SZ5.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV provides a benefit in sensor tech.