Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX100

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony RX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was unveiled 9 months after the RX100 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PM2 scores against the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PM2 vs the RX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and RX100 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.