Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was announced 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 scores versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and RX100 VII is 81 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.