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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX10

Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
42 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Successor is Olympus E-P2
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-P1 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was brought out 5 years earlier than the QX10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P1 grades vs the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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