Olympus E-P3 vs Sony RX10

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was brought out 3 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P3 grades against the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 features outer 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 RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-P3 vs the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and RX10 is 86 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.