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Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX100

Portability
68 Imaging
44 Features
45 Overall
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Olympus E-520 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92 Imaging
51 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Introduced August 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-510
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-520 was revealed 6 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-520 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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