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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P2
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P5
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was unveiled 7 months later than the SZ-10 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P3 matches up vs the SZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-P3 SZ-10 
AnnouncedAugust 2011February 2011Fresher by 7 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution614k460kSharper screen (+154k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-P3

 SZ-10 E-P3 

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus SZ-10

 E-P3 SZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P3 and the SZ-10.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and SZ-10 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and SZ-10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-10 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-P3 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography information
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography features
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
no phase detect autofocus
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P3
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
60
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition (215g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography details
65
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus PEN E-P3Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P3 Olympus SZ-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-08-17 2011-02-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 614k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 369 gr (0.81 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 220 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $300