Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX1

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony RX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was released 4 years prior to the RX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P1 scores against the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 features physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony RX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P1 and the RX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and RX1 is 86 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and RX1.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.