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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony QX100

Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
43 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92 Imaging
51 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL1
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL2
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Released September 2013
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony QX100 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 3 years before the QX100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL1s grades against the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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