Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony RX1R II

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 6 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL1 matches up vs the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 enjoys outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony RX1R II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1 versus the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and RX1R II is 86 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and RX1R II.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1R II will render greater detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.