Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony TX10

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was launched 5 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL8 grades versus the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 provides physical measurements 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 TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL8 versus the TX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and TX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The younger E-PL8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.