Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W650

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 8 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M10 IV grades against the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and W650 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and W650.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.