Olympus E-P3 vs Sony QX1

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony QX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was introduced 4 years before the QX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-P3 scores versus the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 versus the QX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and QX1 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and QX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.