Olympus E-P1 vs Sony RX1R II

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-P1 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was launched 7 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-P1 matches up against the RX1R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 has exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P1 and Sony RX1R II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P1 versus the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and RX1R II is 86 and 78 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.