Olympus E-P3 vs Sony HX50V

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was unveiled 20 months before the HX50V making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-P3 matches up against the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 features outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 versus the HX50V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and HX50V is 86 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will resolve extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.