Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 12 months before the NEX-F3 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-P3 matches up vs the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outer measurements 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-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony NEX-F3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 vs the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and NEX-F3 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.