Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 II

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.