Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A380

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A380, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 11 years after the A380 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got external 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) whilst the Sony A380 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A380 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the A380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and A380 is 81 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and A380.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV provides an advantage in sensor tech.