Clicky

Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony QX100

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2012
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
  • Revealed September 2013
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony QX100 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The E-PL5 was unveiled 11 months before the QX100 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL5 scores versus the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video