Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was launched within a month of the RX100 V and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M1 II scores vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II features external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II against the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and RX100 V is 68 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M1 II has got the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler.