Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX1

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony RX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was revealed 3 years prior to the RX1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-P2 scores vs the RX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 provides external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P2 against the RX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and RX1 is 86 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and RX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1 will give you more detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.