Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W530

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-P3 and Sony W530, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was launched 8 months after the W530 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-P3 matches up versus the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 and Sony W530 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P3 and the W530.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and W530 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and W530.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony W530 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-P3 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.