Olympus E-P3 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sigma Quattro, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was announced 5 years prior to the Quattro which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-P3 matches up vs the Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sigma sd Quattro. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-P3 versus the Quattro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and Quattro is 86 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro will give you extra detail with its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.