Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax RZ10

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax RZ10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 9 years after the RZ10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the RZ10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Pentax Optio RZ10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax RZ10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV against the RZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and RZ10 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and RZ10.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.