Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX10V

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.

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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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.