Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX1R

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-500 and Sony RX1R, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The E-500 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX1R which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-500 scores against the RX1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 and Sony RX1R in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-500 and the RX1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and RX1R is 70 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and RX1R.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1R will provide extra detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.