Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony QX10

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony QX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was launched 3 years before the QX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL1s matches up versus the QX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with physical dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s against the QX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and QX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony QX10 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.