Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a extended review of the Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was announced 13 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-500 matches up vs the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 offers outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-500 vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and RX10 IV is 70 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will produce extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind in sensor innovation.