Olympus E-M10 vs Sony ZV-E10

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 8 years before the ZV-E10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M10 matches up versus the ZV-E10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony ZV-E10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. 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 ZV-E10 has dimensions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 vs the ZV-E10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and ZV-E10 is 82 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and ZV-E10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony ZV-E10 will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-M10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.