Leica TL vs Olympus E-PL3

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Leica TL and Olympus E-PL3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TL (16MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) and the TL (APS-C) and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The TL was brought out 5 years after the E-PL3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TL grades against the E-PL3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica TL & Olympus PEN E-PL3. The entire galleries are provided at Leica TL Gallery & Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica TL offers physical measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL3 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TL vs the E-PL3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TL and E-PL3 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL and E-PL3.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TL because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Leica TL will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TL should have an advantage in sensor innovation.