Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 2 years after the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 IV scores against the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and 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).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and RX10 IV is 81 and 52 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler. The more recent E-M10 IV will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.