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Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus 1s
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 1 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The 1 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 1 grades versus the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Sony RX10 IV

 1 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus 1

 RX10 IV 1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017November 2013More recent by 46 months
Screen resolution1440k1040kClearer screen (+400k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Sony RX10 IV

 1 RX10 IV 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1 has got exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 and Sony RX10 IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 against the RX10 IV.

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and RX10 IV is 79 and 52 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
71
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
70
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
very small sensor (1/1.7")
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
environment sealing
heavier than others (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography details
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (410 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography info
61
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
has touch to focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (1,095 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (410 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse mode
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging information
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no external mic support
29
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others (1,095g)
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Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus Stylus 1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-11-25 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 1095g (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 400 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $700 $1,698