Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX10 II

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.

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.

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.

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.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and RX10 II is 86 and 58 respectively.

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.