Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 9 years after the WX30 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers outside measurements 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 WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV and the WX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and WX30 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and WX30.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.