Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 2 years later than the RX100 VA and that is quite a big difference as far as tech 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 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX100 VA in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the RX100 VA.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and RX100 VA is 81 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer E-M10 IV should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.