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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 and Sony A7c, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 7 years prior to the A7c and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 matches up vs the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony A7c

 E-M10 A7c 
Display resolution1037k922kSharper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus E-M10

 A7c E-M10 
LaunchedSeptember 2020March 2014More recent by 79 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony A7c

 E-M10 A7c 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 comes with physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 versus the A7c.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and A7c is 82 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and A7c.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography information
Sony A7c Street photography information
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than others (396 grams)
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
Sony A7c Sports photography features
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
88
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (740 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Sony A7c
67
has touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than others (396 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
86
better than average battery life (740 per charge)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7c Landscape photography highlights
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
88
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery life (740 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
Sony A7c Vlogging advice
33
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
heavier than others (396g)
86
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony A7c
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Alpha A7c
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2014-03-18 2020-09-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 693
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 122
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 509 grams (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 740 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $600 $1,800