Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3
Portability
86 Imaging
46 Features
42 Overall
44
86 Imaging
46 Features
42 Overall
44
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3 Key Specs
Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Newer Model is Olympus E-P2
Sony FX3
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
- Announced February 2021
Photography Glossary Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3 Overview
Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the FX3 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.
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Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-P1 scores vs the FX3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony FX3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony FX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Sony FX3
| E-P1 | FX3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Olympus E-P1
| FX3 | E-P1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2021 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 140 months |
| Display type | Fully articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 1440k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+1210k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Sony FX3
| E-P1 | FX3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3.00" | Equal display size |
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 has outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony FX3 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 vs the FX3.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and FX3 is 86 and 62 respectively.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and FX3.
Plainly, the two cameras provide the same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The E-P1 contains the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh harder. The older E-P1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony FX3 Portrait photography highlights
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low MP (12MP)
manual focus
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Olympus E-P1 Street photography details
Sony FX3 Street photography details
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
above average high ISO (102,400)
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Olympus E-P1 Sports photography highlights
Sony FX3 Sports photography highlights
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
low battery (300 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery life (600 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Travel photography with Sony FX3
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery (300 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
great battery life (600 shots)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
selfie friendly screen
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography factors
Sony FX3 Landscape photography factors
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery (300 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great battery life (600 per charge)
two card slots
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Olympus E-P1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony FX3 as a Vlogging camera
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony FX3 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony FX3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony FX3 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2009-07-29 | 2021-02-23 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic V | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 102400 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 409600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Number of lenses | 107 | 187 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3.00" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 355g (0.78 lb) | 716g (1.58 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 55 | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light score | 536 | 3900 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 photos | 600 photos |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Card slots | Single | Dual |
| Launch pricing | $182 | $3,900 |