Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-510 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was introduced 8 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-510 scores vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has external dimensions 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-510 and Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-510 and the RX100 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and RX100 IV is 69 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and RX100 IV.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.