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Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX1

Portability
70 Imaging
41 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus E-500 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
57

Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Launched October 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
  • New Model is Olympus E-510
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was introduced 9 years prior to the QX1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-500 scores versus the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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