Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 and Sony RX10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was released 22 months prior to the RX10 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 matches up against the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 vs the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and RX10 is 81 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and RX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.