Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-620 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was revealed 9 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-620 scores vs the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-620 against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and RX10 IV is 71 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.