Olympus 8000 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 8000 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was released 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 8000 scores versus the RX100 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 8000 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 8000 against the RX100 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 8000 due to its 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 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.