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Olympus E-510 vs Sony QX30

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus E-510 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released November 2007
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-510
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-520
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
  • Released September 2014
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-510 versus Sony QX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was announced 7 years prior to the QX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-510 scores vs the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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