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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony QX10

Portability
81 Imaging
52 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 II
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 and Sony QX10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is very comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 16 months prior to the QX10 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 matches up vs the QX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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