Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-P3 and Sony NEX-5T, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was brought out 24 months before the NEX-5T which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-P3 scores versus the NEX-5T in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P3 versus the NEX-5T.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and NEX-5T is 86 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and NEX-5T.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.