Epson R-D1 vs OM System OM-5

The following is a in depth comparison of the Epson R-D1 versus OM System OM-5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Epson and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and OM System OM-5 (20MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and OM System OM-5 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The R-D1 was launched 19 years before the OM System OM-5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the OM System OM-5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the R-D1 matches up versus the OM System OM-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Epson R-D1 & OM System OM-5. The complete galleries are viewable at Epson R-D1 Gallery & OM System OM-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 provides external measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the OM System OM-5 has measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the R-D1 against the OM System OM-5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R-D1 and OM System OM-5 is 75 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R-D1 and OM System OM-5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R-D1 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the OM System OM-5 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged R-D1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.