Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax Q10

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax Q10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 8 years later than the Q10 and that 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 Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the Q10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax Q10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV features external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the Q10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and Q10 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and Q10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will produce greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.