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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony QX1

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony QX1 Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5010 was announced 6 years earlier than the QX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-5010 matches up against the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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