Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 5 years after the ZS50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV features exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the ZS50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and ZS50 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and ZS50.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.