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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 10 years after the W310 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 IV grades against the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Sony W310

 E-M10 IV W310 
RevealedAugust 2020January 2010Newer by 129 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 W310 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony W310

 E-M10 IV W310 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the W310.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and W310 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and W310.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography advice
Sony W310 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography information
Sony W310 Street photography information
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography highlights
Sony W310 Sports photography highlights
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Travel photography with Sony W310
84
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography advice
Sony W310 Landscape photography advice
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging advice
Sony W310 Vlogging advice
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony W310
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-08-04 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 3.00 m
Flash modes Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $699 $150