Olympus E-P3 vs Sony HX200V

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P3 and Sony HX200V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was brought out 8 months earlier than the HX200V and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-P3 scores versus the HX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 has 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) while the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P3 and Sony HX200V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P3 versus the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and HX200V is 86 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and HX200V.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX200V will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be behind in sensor tech.