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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 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
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P5
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus 1s
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-P3 versus Olympus 1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the 1 (12MP) is very close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was launched 3 years prior to the 1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera 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 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-P3 matches up versus the 1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus 1

 E-P3 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus E-P3

 1 E-P3 
IntroducedNovember 2013August 2011More recent by 27 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k614kCrisper display (+426k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 1

 E-P3 1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 has external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P3 versus Olympus 1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P3 versus the 1.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and 1 is 86 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and 1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The E-P3 comes with the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier. The older E-P3 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
48
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography information
Olympus 1 Street photography information
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
screen is fixed
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P3
Travel photography with Olympus 1
60
features touch to focus
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
61
great battery power (410 per charge)
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P3
Landscape photography with Olympus 1
65
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
49
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (410 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging details
Olympus 1 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 1
 Olympus PEN E-P3Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P3 Olympus Stylus 1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-08-17 2013-11-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
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 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 grams (0.81 lb) 402 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 51
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 11.6
DXO Low light rating 536 179
Other
Battery life 330 shots 410 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $700