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Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX100

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL7
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL9
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • 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-PL8 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 3 years after the QX100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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