Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A390

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A390, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and A390 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A390 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 10 years after the A390 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the A390 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with physical measurements 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 A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the A390.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and A390 is 81 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and A390.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M10 IV will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.