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Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX30

Portability
68
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44
Olympus E-520 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced August 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-510
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • 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-520 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony QX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was announced 7 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-520 grades vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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