Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W290

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 11 years after the W290 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M10 IV scores against the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W290 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV against the W290.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and W290 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and W290.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.