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Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX10

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-PL1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced May 2010
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PL1s
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony QX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was unveiled 4 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL1 grades vs the QX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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