Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is very close but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 7 years later than the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the RX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and RX1 is 81 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and RX1.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.