Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus E-PL3

The following is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus E-PL3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm T500 was manufactured 16 months after the E-PL3 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm T500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm T500 grades vs the E-PL3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix T500 and Olympus PEN E-PL3. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery and Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm T500 offers physical measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL3 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm T500 versus the E-PL3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and E-PL3 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T500 and E-PL3.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm T500 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm T500 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.