Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX1R

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony RX1R, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 14 months before the RX1R which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 matches up against the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 and the RX1R.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and RX1R is 81 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and RX1R.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R will provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.