Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 6020

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 6020, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the 6020 (13MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was unveiled 19 months later than the 6020 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-P3 scores versus the 6020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outside measurements 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 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 compared to the 6020.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and 6020 is 86 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and 6020.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus 6020 will show greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-P3 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.