Olympus E-P5 vs Sony RX1R II

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-P5 and Sony RX1R II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced 24 months prior to the RX1R II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-P5 scores versus the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P5 and Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P5 and the RX1R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and RX1R II is 85 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and RX1R II.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will give you extra detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.