Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX1

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony RX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was announced 4 months later than the RX1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PM2 scores against the RX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony RX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the RX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and RX1 is 89 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and RX1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PM2 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1 will give greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.