Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony RX1R II

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM1 was manufactured 4 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-PM1 grades versus the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PM1 vs the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM1 and RX1R II is 89 and 78 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM1 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PM1 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will result in greater detail due to its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-PM1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.