Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony RX1R

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony RX1R, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL5 was introduced 9 months before the RX1R so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony RX1R 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony RX1R in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL5 against the RX1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and RX1R is 88 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and RX1R.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.