Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A7c

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A7c, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the A7c (24MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled within a month of the A7c and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A7c in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the A7c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and A7c is 81 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and A7c.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively.