Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony NEX-6

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony NEX-6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 7 years after the NEX-6 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV enjoys outer dimensions 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-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and NEX-6 is 81 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and NEX-6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.