Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 3 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 II grades vs the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II versus the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and RX10 IV is 80 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-M5 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.