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Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Updated by Olympus 1s
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 was revealed 18 months earlier than the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 1 scores against the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Sony RX10 II

 1 RX10 II 
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus 1

 RX10 II 1 
ReleasedJune 2015November 2013More modern by 18 months
Screen resolution1229k1040kCrisper screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Sony RX10 II

 1 RX10 II 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 features outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 1 compared to the RX10 II.

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and RX10 II is 79 and 58 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will result in extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
48
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
small sensor size (1/1.7")
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
great battery power (410 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
61
great battery power (410 shots)
supports focus by touch
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
56
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (410 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
32
really wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
31
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus 1 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Stylus 1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-11-25 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 70
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 12.6
DXO Low light rating 179 531
Other
Battery life 410 shots 400 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $700 $998