Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony W830

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 6 years later than the W830 and that is quite a serious difference as far as 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 W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M10 IV scores against the W830 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and W830 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and W830.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV uses the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent E-M10 IV will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.