Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II
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![Olympus PEN E-P1 front Olympus PEN E-P1 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-P1/Olympus-E-P1-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Refreshed by Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Revealed June 2015
- Old Model is Sony RX10
- Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
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The E-P1 was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-P1 matches up versus the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Sony RX10 II
E-P1 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus E-P1
RX10 II | E-P1 | |||
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Revealed | June 2015 | ![]() | July 2009 | More modern by 71 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Sony RX10 II
E-P1 | RX10 II | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither has Touch display |
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 against the RX10 II.
![Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and RX10 II is 86 and 58 respectively.
![Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and RX10 II.
As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will give you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
![Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-07-29 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 14.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 355g (0.78 lbs) | 813g (1.79 lbs) |
Dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | 536 | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 pictures | 400 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $182 | $998 |