Olympus E-P3 vs Sony HX100V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P3 and Sony HX100V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The E-P3 was launched 2 months earlier than the HX100V and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-P3 grades versus the HX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P3 and Sony HX100V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-P3 compared to the HX100V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and HX100V is 86 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and HX100V.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX100V will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.