Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony TX10

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was introduced 15 months prior to the TX10 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL1 scores vs the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1 offers outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1 against the TX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and TX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX10 will offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.