Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX7

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony TX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was released 10 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV features physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV against the TX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and TX7 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and TX7.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.