Olympus E-P5 vs Sony QX10

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony QX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is fairly comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was announced about the same time to the QX10 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P5 scores versus the QX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 offers external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 vs the QX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and QX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and QX10.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX10 will show extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.