Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 was manufactured 2 years after the SZ-31MR iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M10 scores against the SZ-31MR iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 has physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and SZ-31MR iHS is 82 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M10 features the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh easier. The more modern E-M10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.