Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony RX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was manufactured 24 months before the RX1 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL2 matches up vs the RX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony RX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 and the RX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and RX1 is 85 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and RX1.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1 will provide extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.