Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was announced 4 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M5 scores against the RX100 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and RX100 IV is 81 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 IV will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.