Olympus E-5 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10

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      Specifications

      General Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      BrandOlympusSony
      ModelE-5Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Predecessor ModelOlympus E-3
      MSRP$250
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeDSLRLens-style
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Sensor TypeCMOSBSI-CMOS
      Sensor SizeMicro Four Thirds1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions17.3 x 13 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels13.1 Megapixel18.9 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels12.3 Megapixel18.2 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 6,400100 - 3,200
      Boosted ISO Range100 - 12,800
      Photo Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      ProcessorTruePic V+
      Max Image Resolution4032 x 30244896 x 3672
      Other Resolutions3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 960, 640 x 4802592 x 1944 (4:3), 4896 x 2752 (16:9), 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsSuperfine, Fine, Normal, BasicNormal
      Bit Depth12-Bit
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps
      Focus Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Autofocus ModesSingle
      Continuous
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Lens ServoSingle-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus
      Number of Focus Points11
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points110
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Lens MountFour Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 250 mm
      Optical Zoom10x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.3 - 5.9
      Min Macro Focus Distance5 cm
      Image StabilizationSensor Shift
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Screen TypeFully ArticulatedFixed
      Screen TechnologyHyperCrystal transmissive LCDDepends on connected smartphone
      Touch Screen
      Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
      Screen Size3.0"
      Screen Resolution920k dot0k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      ViewfinderOptical (pentaprism)
      Viewfinder Coverage100%
      Viewfinder Magnification1.15x
      Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)0.58x
      Diopter Adjustment-3.0 - +1
      Shutter Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec4 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/8000 sec1/1600 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting5.0 fps
      Flash Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Slow Sync
      Fill-in
      Flash Range18.00 m at ISO 200
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/250 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe
      Exposure Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)±2
      Exposure Bracketing (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/7 EV, 1/5 EV, 1/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
      DXO Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      DxO Low Light ISO519
      DxO Color Depth21.6
      DxO Dynamic Range10.5
      DxO Overall Score56
      Video Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Video FormatsMotion JPEGMPEG-4
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 7201440 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Mini type C
      Speaker
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Built-In Bluetooth
      NFC
      Remote Control Optional RM-1
      Environmental Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Dimensions143 x 117 x 75 mm (5.63 x 4.61 x 2.95")62 x 62 x 33 mm (2.44 x 2.44 x 1.3")
      Weight (inc. batteries)800 g (1.76 lb / 28.22 oz)105 g (0.23 lb / 3.70 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.2 x 5.5 x 5.8"4.6 x 4.6 x 4.1"
      Package Weight0.75 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Battery PackBLM-5NP-BN,
      Battery Life870 shots220 shots
      Internal Storage
      External StorageSlot 1: Compact Flash (Type I/II)
      Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Single Slot: microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC/Memory Stick Micro
      Other Olympus E-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
      Self Timer 2 or 12 secYes (2, 10 secs)
      Orientation Sensor


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