Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1R

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was introduced 3 years before the RX1R and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-5 scores vs the RX1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 comes with 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) and the Sony RX1R 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).

See the Olympus E-5 vs Sony RX1R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 and the RX1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and RX1R is 58 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and RX1R.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R will offer you more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.