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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony QX100

Portability
81 Imaging
52 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92 Imaging
51 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Launched April 2012
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 II
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
  • Released September 2013
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 and Sony QX100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was announced 16 months before the QX100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M5 grades against the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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