Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony S930

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony S930, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 11 years later than the S930 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the S930 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV has outside 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 S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV and the S930.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and S930 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and S930.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.