Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 20 months before the RX100 IV which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-P5 matches up vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 features outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and RX100 IV is 85 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-P5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.