Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1

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Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens Body only
Height 6.8 cm 7.19 cm
Width 11.71 cm 12.1 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 5.43 cm
Weight 332 g 399 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Camera body only: 399 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Brown | White Black
Protection - Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Image Processor TruePic VIII BIONZ XR
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring) -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 37 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 100-6400 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 40
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Special Effects Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets 2000K - 14000K 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/60sec, 1/30 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format PCM, WAV Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo (3-Capsule directional)
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card 64 GB SDXC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
4240 x 2832
2768 x 1848
2128 x 1416
Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 140 minutes
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, Full-time Live View Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, carrying bag Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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