Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX10

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is relatively close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was manufactured 3 years after the QX10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL8 grades against the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 features exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the QX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and QX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX10 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL8 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.