Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 VA

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX100 VA, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 grades versus the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys outside 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 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 versus the RX100 VA.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and RX100 VA is 85 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and RX100 VA.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.