Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10 II

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.