Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic SZ7

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic SZ7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 8 years after the SZ7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the SZ7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV features physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic SZ7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV and the SZ7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and SZ7 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and SZ7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.