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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX1

Portability
85 Imaging
48 Features
47 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
57

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL1s
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL3
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony QX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the QX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL2 scores against the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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