Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV
88 Imaging
53 Features
77 Overall
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![Olympus PEN E-PL6 front Olympus PEN E-PL6 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-PL6/Olympus-E-PL6-front.jpg)
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89 Imaging
52 Features
79 Overall
62
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Released August 2014
- Successor is Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Released June 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony RX100 III
- Updated by Sony RX100 V
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") possess totally different sensor size.
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The E-PL6 was launched 10 months prior to the RX100 IV and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the RX100 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Sony RX100 IV
E-PL6 | RX100 IV | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus E-PL6
RX100 IV | E-PL6 | |||
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Released | June 2015 | ![]() | August 2014 | More recent by 10 months |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony RX100 IV
E-PL6 | RX100 IV | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both are selfie friendly |
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 features external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 versus the RX100 IV.
![Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL6-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX100-IV-size-comparison.jpg)
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and RX100 IV is 88 and 89 respectively.
![Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL6-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX100-IV-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and RX100 IV.
Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
![Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL6-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX100-IV-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL6-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX100-IV-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Released | 2014-08-01 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VI | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Max aperture | - | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0fps | 16.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 325g (0.72 pounds) | 298g (0.66 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 562 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | 280 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $300 | $898 |