Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax WS80

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Pentax WS80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 11 years after the WS80 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the WS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the WS80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and WS80 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and WS80.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.