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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was released 8 years later than the TS4 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the TS4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic TS4

 E-M10 IV TS4 
ReleasedAugust 2020January 2012Fresher by 104 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 TS4 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic TS4

 E-M10 IV TS4 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outer dimensions 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 TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the TS4.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and TS4 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and TS4.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
21
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography features
Panasonic TS4 Street photography features
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography info
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography info
72
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
environment proof
great battery life (310 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography information
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography information
84
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
66
great battery life (310 shots)
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography features
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
41
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
great battery life (310 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging features
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of microphone port
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2020-08-04 2012-01-31
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.7fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 5.60 m
Flash modes Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 gr (0.84 pounds) 197 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 310 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $699 $399