Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX55

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 9 years later than the TX55 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the TX55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV features outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the TX55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and TX55 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and TX55.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.