Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A230

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony A230, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and A230 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 11 years after the A230 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the A230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony A230 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the A230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and A230 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and A230.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.