Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony RX1R II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was revealed 4 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL5 grades against the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 provides external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the RX1R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and RX1R II is 88 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and RX1R II.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R II will give greater detail because of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.