Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX100

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 8 years later than the RX100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M10 IV scores against the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the RX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and RX100 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and RX100.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV uses the larger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.