Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus E-PL3

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus E-PL3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M1X was brought out 7 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 different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M1X matches up against the E-PL3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Olympus PEN E-PL3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X offers outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL3 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus E-PL3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X against the E-PL3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and E-PL3 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and E-PL3.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1X to provide you with more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1X is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.