Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX100

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony RX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 4 months before the RX100 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 grades vs the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. 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) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony RX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 vs the RX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and RX100 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and RX100.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.