Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-510 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was introduced 10 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-510 matches up vs the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-510 and Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-510 against the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and RX10 IV is 69 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 IV will show greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind in sensor tech.