Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus E-PL5

Lets take a closer look at the Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus E-PL5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 IS was announced 3 years earlier than the E-PL5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A3000 IS scores vs the E-PL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The whole galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS features outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL5 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A3000 IS versus the E-PL5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and E-PL5 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and E-PL5.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A3000 IS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will provide greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.