Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony TX20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 8 years later than the TX20 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the TX20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony TX20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and TX20 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and TX20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an edge in sensor tech.