Olympus E-5 vs Sony QX100

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-5 versus Sony QX100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the QX100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-5 scores against the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 provides external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Olympus E-5 versus Sony QX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-5 vs the QX100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and QX100 is 58 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and QX100.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will show greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.