Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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 Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Launched June 2015
- Succeeded the Sony RX10
- Successor is Sony RX10 III
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-5 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-5 was announced 5 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-5 matches up versus the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Sony RX10 II
E-5 | RX10 II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus E-5
RX10 II | E-5 | |||
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Launched | June 2015 | February 2011 | Newer by 52 months | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 920k | Clearer screen (+309k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Sony RX10 II
E-5 | RX10 II | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement | |
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 offers physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-5 and Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-5 compared to the RX10 II.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and RX10 II is 58 and 58 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and RX10 II.
As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will show extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-02-03 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | 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 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
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) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 920k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 10.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 lb) | 813 grams (1.79 lb) |
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 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 519 | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 shots | 400 shots |
Battery form | 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 media | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Two | Single |
Pricing at release | $1,700 | $998 |