Olympus E-M10 vs Sony QX100
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Launched March 2014
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
(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
- Announced September 2013
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony QX100 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-M10 was released 7 months after the QX100 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.
Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 scores versus the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony QX100 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony QX100
E-M10 | QX100 | |||
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Announced | March 2014 | September 2013 | More modern by 7 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | " | Bigger screen (+3") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 0k | Crisper screen (+1037k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Olympus E-M10
QX100 | E-M10 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony QX100
E-M10 | QX100 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 features external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 versus the QX100.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and QX100 is 82 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and QX100.
To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger E-M10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony QX100 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Lens-style |
Launched | 2014-03-18 | 2013-09-05 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 160 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 81 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-100mm (3.6x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/1.8-4.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | - |
Screen resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 0 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | Depends on connected smartphone |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO100) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) | None |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 396 grams (0.87 pounds) | 179 grams (0.39 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 884 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photographs | 200 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $600 | $268 |