Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus 6000 and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The 6000 was released 7 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 6000 scores versus the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 offers external measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6000 and Sony RX100 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 6000 and the RX100 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will show more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.