Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the SP-565UZ (10MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was brought out 2 years after the SP-565UZ which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P3 scores against the SP-565UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 features exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-P3 vs the SP-565UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and SP-565UZ is 86 and 72 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and SP-565UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P3 will resolve more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-P3 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.