Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX350

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony WX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 6 years after the WX350 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the WX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got exterior 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 WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the WX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and WX350 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.