Epson R-D1x vs Olympus E-PL8

Lets look a little more closely at the Epson R-D1x vs Olympus E-PL8, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Epson and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the R-D1x (6MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the R-D1x (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The R-D1x was introduced 8 years prior to the E-PL8 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the R-D1x scores versus the E-PL8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Epson R-D1x & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are viewable at Epson R-D1x Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1x provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL8 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the R-D1x and the E-PL8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the R-D1x and E-PL8 is 75 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the R-D1x and E-PL8.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R-D1x having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer you extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older R-D1x is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.