Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was revealed 9 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-P1 matches up against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 comes with outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P1 vs the RX10 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and RX10 IV is 86 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.