Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony TX9

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony TX9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 10 years later than the TX9 and that is a fairly significant gap 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 TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the TX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony TX9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the TX9.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and TX9 is 81 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and TX9.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.