Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS4

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic TS4, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was launched 2 years later than the TS4 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 scores against the TS4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic TS4 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the TS4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and TS4 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and TS4.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 provides an edge in sensor innovation.