Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 2 years after the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M5 III matches up against the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and RX10 IV is 80 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and RX10 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III includes the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The younger E-M5 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.