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Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX100

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-410
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide different sensor size.

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The E-420 was revealed 6 years before the QX100 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-420 grades vs the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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