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Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX30

Portability
86 Imaging
54 Features
76 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL7
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PL9
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
  • Revealed September 2014
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was introduced 2 years after the QX30 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL8 grades against the QX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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