Olympus E-P3 vs Sony HX10V

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus E-P3 and Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was revealed 6 months earlier than the HX10V so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the E-P3 matches up versus the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 against the HX10V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and HX10V is 86 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and HX10V.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively.