Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus 6020 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 6020 grades against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 6020 compared to the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.