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Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony QX100

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
52
Overall
49
Olympus PEN E-PM1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 265g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PM2
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM1 was released 21 months before the QX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PM1 grades against the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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