Olympus PEN E-PM1 vs Pentax Q

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Reasons to buy the Olympus PEN E-PM1

Slightly more lenses available
108 lenses

Long exposures
60 seconds

Full HD
1080p @ 60fps

Large screen
3"

Reasons to buy the Pentax Q

	Built-in focus motor
	Autofocuses with more lenses

	Built-in flash
	External flash not needed

	Full HD
	1080p @ 30fps

	Large screen
	3"

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competitors

Olympus PEN E-PM1 Competitors

Olympus PEN E-PM2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$284 body only

$320 with 14-42mm lens

	Has a touch screen
	Higher true resolution

Compare the PEN E-PM2 vs the PEN E-PM1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$795 body only

	Has a touch screen
	Has a viewfinder
	No image stabilization

Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PL5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$499 with 14-42mm lens

	Has a touch screen
	Has a flip-out screen
	Has a CCD-family sensor

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Pentax Q Competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$299 with 12-32mm lens

	Much higher resolution screen
	Has a touch screen
	No image stabilization

Compare the Lumix DMC-GM1 vs the Q

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$832 with 10-30mm, 30-110mm lenses

	Records high-speed movies
	Shoots much faster
	No image stabilization

Compare the 1 J1 vs the Q

Olympus PEN E-P1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$349 with 14-42mm lens

	Much more lenses available
	Higher true resolution
	Doesn't have a built-in focus motor

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