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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P3
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 III
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was brought out 4 months after the RX100 II and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-P5 scores against the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Sony RX100 II

 E-P5 RX100 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus E-P5

 RX100 II E-P5 
Screen resolution1229k1037kSharper screen (+192k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Sony RX100 II

 E-P5 RX100 II 
AnnouncedOctober 2013June 2013Similar age
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 features external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 and the RX100 II.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and RX100 II is 85 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and RX100 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 II
71
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
70
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 II Street photography advice
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (420g)
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P5
Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (350 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 II Travel photography features
68
provides touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than others in class (420 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
80
good battery life (350 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (281g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
74
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
good battery life (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 II Vlogging details
33
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (420 grams)
37
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (281g)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus PEN E-P5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-10-03 2013-06-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/320s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 gr (0.93 lbs) 281 gr (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 67
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.4
DXO Low light score 895 483
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $389 $598