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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P2
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Announced December 2016
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony HX350, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was unveiled 8 years prior to the HX350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-P1 matches up versus the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Sony HX350

 E-P1 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus E-P1

 HX350 E-P1 
AnnouncedDecember 2016July 2009More recent by 90 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Sony HX350

 E-P1 HX350 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 has got exterior dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 compared to the HX350.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and HX350 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and HX350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX350 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography information
Sony HX350 Portrait photography information
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
47
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
features face detect focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P1
Street photography with Sony HX350
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P1
Sports photography with Sony HX350
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography info
Sony HX350 Travel photography info
43
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (300 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (652 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P1
Landscape photography with Sony HX350
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX350 Vlogging highlights
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
27
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (652g)
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Sony HX350
 Olympus PEN E-P1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-29 2016-12-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 pounds) 652g (1.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 300 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $182 -