Olympus E-P3 vs Sony QX100

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was brought out 3 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-P3 matches up versus the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 provides exterior dimensions 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 QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 against the QX100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and QX100 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and QX100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony QX100 will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be behind in sensor innovation.