Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7000

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was brought out 2 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-P3 scores vs the 7000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 versus the 7000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and 7000 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and 7000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-P3 offers the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-P3 provides an edge in sensor tech.