Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung TL500

Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung TL500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TL500 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 10 years after the TL500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech 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 Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has 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 Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the TL500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and TL500 is 81 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and TL500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.