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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Released August 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Later Model is Olympus E-P5
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is very similar but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was announced 4 months earlier than the TG-320 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P3 grades vs the TG-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-P3 TG-320 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-P3

 TG-320 E-P3 

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-320

 E-P3 TG-320 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 comes with physical 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) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P3 versus the TG-320.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and TG-320 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and TG-320.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography features
Olympus TG-320 Street photography features
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
fixed screen
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than others in class (155 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
60
features focus via touch
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
lighter than others in class (155g)
environment proof
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery pack (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
missing Timelapse function
39
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (150 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (155g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus PEN E-P3Olympus TG-320
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Olympus TG-320
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2011-08-17 2012-01-10
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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369g (0.81 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 150 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
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