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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively close but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 2 years later than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Sony RX10 IV

 E-M1 III RX10 IV 
RevealedFebruary 2020September 2017Fresher by 30 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus E-M1 III

 RX10 IV E-M1 III 
Screen resolution1440k1037kCrisper screen (+403k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony RX10 IV

 E-M1 III RX10 IV 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III has outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the RX10 IV.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and RX10 IV is 67 and 52 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and RX10 IV.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III features the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher E-M1 III provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
71
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
more heavy than others (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (60.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
79
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
56
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others (1,095g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography advice
81
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
62
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Vlogging details
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging details
79
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic support
29
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,095g)
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-02-11 2017-09-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic IX Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 315
Cross focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 580g (1.28 lb) 1095g (2.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs 400 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLH-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Price at release $1,800 $1,698