Olympus E-P3 vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-P3 and Sony RX100 V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was launched 6 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-P3 scores against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys external dimensions 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 RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P3 and Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P3 vs the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and RX100 V is 86 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.