Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-PL3

Lets look more in depth at the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and Olympus E-PL3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (26MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (APS-C) and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro3 was brought out 8 years later than the E-PL3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm X-Pro3 matches up versus the E-PL3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X-Pro3 & Olympus PEN E-PL3. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-Pro3 Gallery & Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 features outer dimensions of 141mm x 83mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL3 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and Olympus E-PL3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs the E-PL3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and E-PL3 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and E-PL3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 will show more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-Pro3 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.