Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX1R II

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-500 and Sony RX1R II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the RX1R II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-500 grades against the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 vs the RX1R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and RX1R II is 70 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and RX1R II.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 34MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.