Epson R-D1x vs Olympus E-M5

Following is a complete assessment of the Epson R-D1x vs Olympus E-M5, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Epson and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the R-D1x (6MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the R-D1x (APS-C) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The R-D1x was launched 4 years before the E-M5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Epson R-D1x being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the R-D1x scores vs the E-M5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Epson R-D1x and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The complete galleries are available at Epson R-D1x Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Epson R-D1x provides outside measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Analyze the Epson R-D1x vs Olympus E-M5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the R-D1x and the E-M5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R-D1x and E-M5 is 75 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1x and E-M5.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The R-D1x because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged R-D1x is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.