Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was unveiled 7 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-520 matches up against the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 enjoys physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-520 versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and RX100 IV is 68 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-520 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will offer more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.