Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A700

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A700, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and A700 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 12 years after the A700 which is quite a sizable difference as far as 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 A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the A700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with exterior 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) and the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 IV against the A700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and A700 is 81 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and A700.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.