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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony QX30

Portability
86 Imaging
48 Features
60 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Successor is Olympus E-P5
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-P3 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was unveiled 4 years prior to the QX30 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-P3 grades against the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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