Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX10V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX10V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-P1 scores against the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 provides exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 versus the HX10V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and HX10V is 86 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and HX10V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX10V will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.