Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony QX1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony QX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the QX1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL3 matches up versus the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL3 versus the QX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and QX1 is 88 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL3 and QX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony QX1 will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.