Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A350

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and A350 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 12 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the A350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV enjoys exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV against the A350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and A350 is 81 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and A350.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have an advantage in sensor tech.