Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W570

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 IV was unveiled 9 years later than the W570 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 IV scores against the W570 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W570 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the W570.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and W570 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and W570.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV provides a benefit in sensor technology.