Olympus E-P1 vs Sony TX10

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 and Sony TX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was released 24 months before the TX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P1 matches up vs the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys physical 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) whilst the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P1 and Sony TX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P1 and the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and TX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and TX10.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.