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Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX30

Portability
77 Imaging
44 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus E-420 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-410
Sony QX30
(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
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was launched 7 years prior to the QX30 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-420 grades vs the QX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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