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Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony QX30

Portability
89 Imaging
48 Features
52 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PM1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 265g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PM2
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PM1 versus Sony QX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM1 was announced 3 years earlier than the QX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PM1 grades vs the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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