Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-5 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was launched 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-5 scores vs the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 versus Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-5 against the RX10 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and RX10 IV is 58 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.