Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W220

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W220, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was released 11 years after the W220 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV scores against the W220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has outer 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 W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV and the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and W220 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and W220.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.