Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-1 and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was launched 12 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-1 grades against the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 provides outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-1 versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and RX100 IV is 59 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 IV will offer more detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.