Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX1

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 5 years prior to the QX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL1 scores vs the QX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-PL1 and the QX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and QX1 is 86 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and QX1.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony QX1 will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.