Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX30
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
- Released July 2009
- Renewed by Olympus E-P2
(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
- Revealed September 2014

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX30 Overview
The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-P1 and Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

The E-P1 was announced 6 years earlier than the QX30 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P1 matches up versus the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.