Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony RX100 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1 scores against the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 provides physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1 versus the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and RX100 II is 86 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and RX100 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.