Olympus E-P3 vs Sony T110

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony T110, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and T110 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and T110 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was introduced 8 months later than the T110 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-P3 matches up versus the T110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony T110 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 comes with external 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) whilst the Sony T110 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony T110 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 and the T110.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and T110 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and T110.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony T110 will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern E-P3 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.