Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony RX100 VI

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony RX100 VI, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 9 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL1 scores against the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 comes with physical dimensions 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 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1 against the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and RX100 VI is 86 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and RX100 VI.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.