Olympus E-M10 vs Sony RX1

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 and Sony RX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was released 14 months later than the RX1 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M10 matches up against the RX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 provides physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony RX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 vs the RX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and RX1 is 82 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and RX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX1 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.