Olympus E-M10 vs Sony ZV-1

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony ZV-1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was released 7 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 grades versus the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 versus the ZV-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and ZV-1 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and ZV-1.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.