Olympus E-P3 vs Sony HX300

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony HX300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was brought out 18 months earlier than the HX300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P3 scores against the HX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outside 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) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 and the HX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and HX300 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will deliver greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.