Olympus 7010 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus 7010 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was manufactured 9 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7010 matches up against the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 has outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 7010 versus the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will result in extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.