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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 9 years later than the WX9 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology 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 WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the WX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Sony WX9

 E-M10 IV WX9 
LaunchedAugust 2020January 2011Fresher by 117 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 WX9 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony WX9

 E-M10 IV WX9 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV against the WX9.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and WX9 is 81 and 99 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and WX9.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography info
Sony WX9 Portrait photography info
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
29
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography details
Sony WX9 Street photography details
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Sony WX9
72
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography info
Sony WX9 Travel photography info
84
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
67
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography advice
Sony WX9 Landscape photography advice
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
43
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX9 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
missing external mic jack
33
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony WX9
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2020-08-04 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 5.30 m
Flash modes Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383g (0.84 lbs) -
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $699 $188