Olympus E-P5 vs Sony QX30

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 and Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was brought out 11 months prior to the QX30 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P5 grades vs the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 and Sony QX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 versus the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and QX30 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and QX30.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony QX30 will result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.