Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX30
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Released November 2003
- New Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Released September 2014

Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX30 Overview
On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX30, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

The E-1 was launched 11 years before the QX30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-1 matches up against the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.