Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus E-PL3

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus E-PL3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 III was revealed 6 years later than the E-PL3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the E-PL3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus PEN E-PL3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL3 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III versus the E-PL3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and E-PL3 is 80 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and E-PL3.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M10 III to show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.