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Olympus E-300 vs Sony QX1

Portability
67 Imaging
41 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-330
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony QX1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was brought out 10 years before the QX1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-300 matches up against the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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