Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") have different sensor size.

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The E-600 was unveiled 6 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-600 matches up vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 provides external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 compared to the RX100 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and RX100 IV is 71 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.