Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-P3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-P3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the E-P3 (12MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was manufactured 4 years before the E-P3 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-3 matches up vs the E-P3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Olympus PEN E-P3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus E-P3 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-P3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 against the E-P3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and E-P3 is 56 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and E-P3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus E-P3 to result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.