Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony QX100

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 7 years after the QX100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and QX100 is 81 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and QX100.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV uses the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The more recent E-M10 IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.