Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony RX100 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") feature different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-P1 grades against the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 offers outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P1 compared to the RX100 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and RX100 II is 86 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and RX100 II.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 II will show extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.