Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony NEX-5

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony NEX-5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and NEX-5 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 10 years later than the NEX-5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the NEX-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers exterior 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 NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the NEX-5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and NEX-5 is 81 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and NEX-5.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.