Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P1 and Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was launched 5 years prior to the RX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-P1 scores versus the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P1 and Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P1 against the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and RX10 is 86 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and RX10.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.