Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony RX100 IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was released 6 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a sizable gap as far as 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 RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-P1 scores against the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P1 vs the RX100 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and RX100 IV is 86 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.