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Olympus E-3 vs Sony QX1

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Olympus E-3 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-1
  • Updated by Olympus E-5
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Released September 2014
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-3 versus Sony QX1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was unveiled 7 years before the QX1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-3 matches up versus the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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