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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX30

Portability
86
Imaging
46
Features
42
Overall
44
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(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
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
  • Revealed September 2014
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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.

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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.

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