Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony HX10V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 4 years later than the HX10V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL8 scores vs the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 offers physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the HX10V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and HX10V is 86 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and HX10V.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX10V will give greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern E-PL8 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.