Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony TX100V

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony TX100V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is pretty close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was manufactured 5 years after the TX100V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the TX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony TX100V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 and the TX100V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and TX100V is 86 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and TX100V.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 uses the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The more recent E-PL8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.