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Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX1

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced August 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-510
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
  • Released September 2014
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-520 versus Sony QX1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-520 was launched 7 years earlier than the QX1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-520 matches up versus the QX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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