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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II Comparison

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Olympus E-M10 IV

20 MP | Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Olympus E-M10 IV, which was introduced in August 2020 is a Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a 20.0MP Four Thirds sensor whereas Sony RX1R II, which was introduced in October 2015 is a Large Sensor Compact camera with a 42.0MP Full frame sensor. As you can see, RX1R II is 5 years older than E-M10 IV. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2020-08-04
  • 20MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 200 - 25600 ( expands to 100 - 25600)
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 8.7fps (15.0fps Electronic) continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 383g. 122 x 84 x 49 mm
  • Replaced Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Compare

Sony RX1R II Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-10-13
  • 42MP - Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 50 - 25600 ( expands to 102400)
  • 35 mm f2.00 Prime Lens
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 5.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 507g. 113 x 65 x 72 mm
  • Replaced Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Compare

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Live Composite Mode
Yes vs No Excellent help for long-exposure photography
In-built Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Number of Focus Points
121 vs 25 96 more focus points
Continuous Shooting
15.0fps vs 5.0fps 10 fps faster
Battery Life
360 shots vs 220 shots 140 more frames with a single charge
Weight
383 g vs 507 g 124 g lighter
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080 Higher Resolution Video
Bluetooth
Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Focus Bracketing
Yes vs No Take multiple photos shifting focus point
UHS Card Support
UHS-II vs none Read/Write in High Speeds
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Reasons to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II over Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Viewfinder Magnif.
0.74x vs 0.62x Larger Viewfinder
Sensor Resolution
42 MP vs 20 MP 110% more pixels
LCD Resolution
1.229k dots vs 1.040k dots 18% higher resolution screen
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Sensor Pixel Area
20.43µm2 vs 11.22µm2 82% larger pixel area
NFC Connection
Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Anti Alias Filter Simulator
Yes vs No Turn on Anti Alias filter effect to minimise Moire
Max Video Bit rate
50 Mpbsmbps vs 102mbps Higher bit rate for better video quality
Webcam Function
Yes vs No Use your camera as a Webcam
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Common Strengths of Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Wireless Connection
Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Adjustable LCD Screen
Tilting vs Tilting Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Electronic) Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution
20 MP vs 42 MP Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 1.229k dots High resolution screens
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs Yes Remote control your camera with a smartphone
Common Weaknesses of Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Olympus E-M10 IV has external dimensions of 122 x 84 x 49 mm (4.8 x 3.31 x 1.93″) and weighs 383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz) (including batteries). Sony RX1R II has external dimensions of 113 x 65 x 72 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 2.83″) and weighs 507 g (1.12 lb / 17.88 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II. Sony RX1R II is 9mm narrower and 19mm shorter than Olympus E-M10 IV but it is also 23mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony RX1R II has a built-in lens but Olympus E-M10 IV doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-M10 IV, its thickness will increase significantly.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II.
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus E-M10 IV is significantly lighter (124g ) than the Sony RX1R II which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on E-M10 IV, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV nor Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

Both cameras feature Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II: Sensor Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VIII processor. On the other hand, Sony RX1R II has a 42.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor.

Sony RX1R II's sensor provides 22MP more than Olympus E-M10 IV's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Sony RX1R II's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the E-M10 IV and RX1R II sensor size comparison.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II Cameras


As seen above, Sony RX1R II has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-M10 IV. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Olympus E-M10 IV for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Sony RX1R II for Portrait Photography

GOOD
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Olympus E-M10 IV for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Sony RX1R II for Street Photography

GOOD
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
No Image Stabilization
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV for Sports Photography

GOOD

Sony RX1R II for Sports Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.7fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
121 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Environmental Sealings
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External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
25 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 220 shots
35 mm Tele Lens
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV for Daily Photography

GOOD

Sony RX1R II for Daily Photography

EXCELLENT
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
383g
Body Thickness 49mm
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Compact Body
507g
Body Thickness 72mm
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Sony RX1R II for Landscape Photography

GOOD
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony RX1R II: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony RX1R II scores compare:

Olympus E-M10 IV
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #77 out of 109 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #139 out of 1257 in all Cameras
Sony RX1R II
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #4 out of 62 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked #103 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Sony RX1R II has a higher Overall Score than the Olympus E-M10 IV mainly because of its huge advantage in Image quality. In all other areas, Olympus E-M10 IV excels. It is a tough choice!
If image quality is your priority, get the Sony RX1R II.
If you are ready to compromise image quality for extra features, compactness and value, choose Olympus E-M10 IV

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Sony RX1R II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Brand Olympus Sony
Announced 2020-08-04 2015-10-13
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless Large sensor compact
Sensor
Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Size Four Thirds Full frame
Dimensions 17.4 x 13 mm 35.9 x 24 mm
Area 226.20mm2 861.60mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 42 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3888 7952 x 5304
Max Native Light sensitivity 25,600 ISO 25,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 25600 ISO 102400 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 200 ISO 50 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 100 ISO -
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 121 25
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens Focal Range no lens 35 mm (1x)
Max Aperture no lens F2.0
Macro Focus Range no lens 14cm
Screen
Type Tilting Tilting
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 1,229k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x 0.74x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/16000s n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync 1/250s 1/4000s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 8.7 fps 5.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 383g 507g
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm 113 x 65 x 72mm
Battery Life 360 shots 220 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 97
DxO Color Depth not tested 25.8
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 13.9
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 3204
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