Canon M10 vs Olympus E-PL3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon M10 and Olympus E-PL3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) and the M10 (APS-C) and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The M10 was launched 4 years later than the E-PL3 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the M10 scores versus the E-PL3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M10 and Olympus PEN E-PL3. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M10 Gallery and Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon M10 has got outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL3 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

Contrast the Canon M10 and Olympus E-PL3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the M10 against the E-PL3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M10 and E-PL3 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and E-PL3.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M10 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M10 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern M10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.