Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX220

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX220, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 6 years later than the WX220 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the WX220.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and WX220 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and WX220.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.