Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony QX10

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony QX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was announced 4 years later than the QX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the QX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 features physical dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony QX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL9 vs the QX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and QX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and QX10.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX10 will deliver more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.