Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX350

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony HX350, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 3 years after the HX350 which is quite a large gap 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 HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides 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) and the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony HX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and HX350 is 81 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher E-M10 IV will have an advantage in sensor technology.