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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Later Model is Sony HX20V
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 was announced 2 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 scores against the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony HX10V

 E-M10 HX10V 
RevealedMarch 2014February 2012Fresher by 25 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k922kClearer display (+115k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-M10

 HX10V E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony HX10V

 E-M10 HX10V 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 features physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 and the HX10V.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and HX10V is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and HX10V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will provide more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
71
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
38
decent MP (18MP)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
67
offers touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
45
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
Sony HX10V Vlogging advice
33
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no mic port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-03-18 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.30 m
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) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 234g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 320 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NP-BG1
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, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $600 $616