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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T 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
  • Announced August 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P2
  • Renewed by Olympus E-P5
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Sony NEX-5T

 E-P3 NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Olympus E-P3

 NEX-5T E-P3 
RevealedAugust 2013August 2011Fresher by 24 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k614kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Sony NEX-5T

 E-P3 NEX-5T 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

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

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P3
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5T
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
fixed screen
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography information
Sony NEX-5T Sports photography information
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography details
60
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
77
provides touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P3
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5T
65
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-5T Vlogging factors
35
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
73
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Sony NEX-5T
 Olympus PEN E-P3Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-08-17 2013-08-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 99
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 614k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369 grams (0.81 lbs) 276 grams (0.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 78
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 13.0
DXO Low light score 536 1015
Other
Battery life 330 photos 330 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $400