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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 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
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Later Model is Olympus E-P5
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was announced 9 years prior to the A6100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-P3 grades against the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Sony A6100

 E-P3 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Olympus E-P3

 A6100 E-P3 
AnnouncedAugust 2019August 2011More modern by 97 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k614kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Sony A6100

 E-P3 A6100 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P3 compared to the A6100.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and A6100 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and A6100.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography features
Sony A6100 Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography info
Sony A6100 Street photography info
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
screen is fixed
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
above average high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect AF
75
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography advice
Sony A6100 Travel photography advice
60
offers focus by touch
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
86
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P3
Landscape photography with Sony A6100
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging features
Sony A6100 Vlogging features
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
79
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Sony A6100
 Olympus PEN E-P3Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P3 Sony Alpha a6100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-08-17 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 32000
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 614k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 369 grams (0.81 pounds) 396 grams (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 420 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $748