Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX1R II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and RX1R II (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 5 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 comes with physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and RX1R II is 88 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and RX1R II.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1R II will deliver more detail due to its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.