Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony QX30
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
- Released September 2011
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL2
(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
- Announced September 2014

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony QX30 Overview
Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony QX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

The E-PL3 was brought out 3 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL3 matches up vs the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.