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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX30

Portability
85 Imaging
47 Features
47 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
41

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL3
Sony QX30
(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
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was introduced 4 years before the QX30 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL2 scores vs the QX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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