Epson R-D1 vs Olympus E-P3

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Epson R-D1 and Olympus E-P3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Epson and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and E-P3 (12MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and E-P3 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The R-D1 was brought out 8 years before the E-P3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the R-D1 scores against the E-P3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Epson R-D1 and Olympus PEN E-P3. The entire galleries are provided at Epson R-D1 Gallery and Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Epson R-D1 enjoys outer dimensions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Olympus E-P3 has specifications of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

Examine the Epson R-D1 and Olympus E-P3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the R-D1 compared to the E-P3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R-D1 and E-P3 is 75 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R-D1 and E-P3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The R-D1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P3 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged R-D1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.