Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-5010 grades against the RX100 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 features external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and RX100 IV is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.