Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX30

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was released 7 years later than the TX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got external 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) while the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV against the TX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and TX30 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and TX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.