Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX10 IV

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-520 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor size.

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The E-520 was announced 10 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-520 matches up vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 enjoys outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-520 compared to the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and RX10 IV is 68 and 52 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-520 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.