Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

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.

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).

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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.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and RX100 IV is 88 and 89 respectively.

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.