Olympus E-P3 vs Samsung HZ10W

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-P3 and Samsung HZ10W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is fairly close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was released 2 years later than the HZ10W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P3 grades against the HZ10W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Samsung HZ10W. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 has physical 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 Samsung HZ10W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 versus the HZ10W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and HZ10W is 86 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and HZ10W.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P3 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern E-P3 will have an advantage in sensor tech.