Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX10

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 provides external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the QX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and QX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX10 will result in extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.