Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM1 was launched 4 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PM1 scores versus the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM1 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PM1 against the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM1 and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.