Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony HX80

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony HX80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 4 years later than the HX80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech 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 HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony HX80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the HX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and HX80 is 81 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and HX80.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.