Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 11 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the W80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outer 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 W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV and the W80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and W80 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and W80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV provides an advantage in sensor technology.