Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX1

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 11 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with 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) and the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the WX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and WX1 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and WX1.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide you with more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.