Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor size.

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The E-600 was revealed 9 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-600 scores against the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 features outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-600 against the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and RX10 IV is 71 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-600 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will provide greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.