Olympus E-520 vs Sony RX1R II

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-520 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-520 matches up versus the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 offers exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-520 vs the RX1R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and RX1R II is 68 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and RX1R II.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX1R II will give more detail due to its extra 32MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.