Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Introduced February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
- 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
- Revealed February 2013
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-5 and Sony RX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-5 was launched 24 months prior to the RX1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-5 grades versus the RX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Sony RX1
E-5 | RX1 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus E-5
RX1 | E-5 | |||
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Revealed | February 2013 | February 2011 | More modern by 24 months | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 920k | Crisper display (+309k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Sony RX1
E-5 | RX1 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Touch friendly display | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 offers outer measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-5 and Sony RX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 vs the RX1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and RX1 is 58 and 79 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and RX1.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-5 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-02-03 | 2013-02-19 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 25 |
Cross type focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35mm (1x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.0-22.0 |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 920k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | Xtra FineTFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic and Optical (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 | 800 grams (1.76 lb) | 482 grams (1.06 lb) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | 93 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | 25.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | 14.3 |
DXO Low light rating | 519 | 2534 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 photographs | 270 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-5 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Two | Single |
Launch cost | $1,700 | $2,798 |