Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony NEX-F3

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 8 years after the NEX-F3 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 IV scores against the NEX-F3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony NEX-F3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the NEX-F3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and NEX-F3 is 81 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and NEX-F3.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have a benefit in sensor tech.