Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus 6000 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 6000 grades against the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 6000 vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.