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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony QX1

Portability
80 Imaging
53 Features
84 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
57

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 III
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
  • Released September 2014
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony QX1 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony QX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was announced 6 months after the QX1 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 II scores against the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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