Nikon S810c vs Olympus E-P3

Below, we are looking at the Nikon S810c vs Olympus E-P3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and E-P3 (12MP) and the S810c (1/2.3") and E-P3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S810c was launched 2 years after the E-P3 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S810c being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S810c matches up vs the E-P3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S810c & Olympus PEN E-P3. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S810c Gallery & Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S810c has got external dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus E-P3 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S810c against the E-P3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S810c and E-P3 is 91 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S810c and E-P3.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S810c due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon S810c will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer S810c is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.