Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony RX100 V

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was released within a month of the RX100 V so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL8 matches up against the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 has external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 vs the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and RX100 V is 86 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and RX100 V.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively.