Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Introduced February 2011
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Later Model is Sony RX10 II
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-5 versus Sony RX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") provide different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe E-5 was brought out 4 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-5 matches up versus the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Sony RX10
E-5 | RX10 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus E-5
RX10 | E-5 | |||
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Introduced | March 2014 | February 2011 | More recent by 38 months | |
Display resolution | 1290k | 920k | Crisper display (+370k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Sony RX10
E-5 | RX10 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurement | |
Touch display | No Touch display |
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 offers outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-5 versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-5 vs the RX10.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and RX10 is 58 and 58 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and RX10.
As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 will show extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-02-03 | 2014-03-20 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic V+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 25 |
Cross type focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 920k dots | 1,290k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | WhiteMagic |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/3200s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 10.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 lbs) | 813 grams (1.79 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | 69 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 519 | 474 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 pictures | 420 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-5 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
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 | One |
Retail pricing | $1,700 | $698 |