Olympus E-P1 vs Sony ZV-E10

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was announced 13 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-P1 scores against the ZV-E10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony ZV-E10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 has outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-E10 has specifications of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P1 versus the ZV-E10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and ZV-E10 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and ZV-E10.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony ZV-E10 will show more detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.