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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony QX30

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Revealed May 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PM1
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
  • Announced September 2014
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was released 15 months before the QX30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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