Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched November 2003
- Renewed by Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced June 2015
- Replaced the Sony RX10
- Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-1 was released 12 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-1 matches up versus the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony RX10 II
E-1 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus E-1
RX10 II | E-1 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | November 2003 | More recent by 140 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 134k | Clearer screen (+1095k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony RX10 II
E-1 | RX10 II | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 provides external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-1 against the RX10 II.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and RX10 II is 59 and 58 respectively.
Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and RX10 II.
Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Category | Pro DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2003-11-29 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | Large SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 1.8" | 3" |
Display resolution | 134 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 735g (1.62 lb) | 813g (1.79 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photographs |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $1,700 | $998 |