Olympus E-P5 vs Sony QX100

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced very close to the QX100 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-P5 matches up against the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 compared to the QX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and QX100 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and QX100.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.