Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus SZ-15

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus SZ-15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was launched 22 months earlier than the SZ-15 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P3 matches up versus the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus SZ-15 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 vs the SZ-15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and SZ-15 is 86 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus SZ-15 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.