Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 3 months later than the RX100 IV so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 II versus the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and RX100 IV is 82 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and RX100 IV.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively.