Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony QX30

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 4 years earlier than the QX30 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL1s scores vs the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s offers exterior measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s and the QX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and QX30 is 86 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and QX30.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX30 will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.