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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 III
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony HX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 10 years after the HX5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Sony HX5

 E-M10 IV HX5 
RevealedAugust 2020June 2010Newer by 124 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 HX5 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony HX5

 E-M10 IV HX5 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with external 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 HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony HX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV against the HX5.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and HX5 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and HX5.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography advice
Sony HX5 Portrait photography advice
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Street photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Street photography camera
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography highlights
Sony HX5 Sports photography highlights
72
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Travel photography with Sony HX5
84
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography info
Sony HX5 Landscape photography info
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
37
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
missing mic port
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony HX5
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-08-04 2010-06-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 3.80 m
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 200 grams (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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