Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX1R II

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX1R II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was brought out 9 years prior to the RX1R II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-510 grades against the RX1R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 comes with external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 vs Sony RX1R II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-510 vs the RX1R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and RX1R II is 69 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with more detail having its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.