Fujifilm T400 vs Olympus E-PL3

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm T400 and Olympus E-PL3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T400 (16MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) and the Fujifilm T400 (1/2.3") and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm T400 was launched 4 months later than the E-PL3 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm T400 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm T400 grades versus the E-PL3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix T400 & Olympus PEN E-PL3. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm T400 Gallery & Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T400 comes with exterior dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL3 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm T400 and Olympus E-PL3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm T400 and the E-PL3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T400 and E-PL3 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T400 and E-PL3.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T400 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm T400 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.