Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX100

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the QX100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and QX100 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and QX100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.