Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX30
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
- Announced May 2010
- Refreshed by Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Released September 2014

Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX30 Overview
Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony QX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

The E-PL1 was launched 5 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL1 scores vs the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.