Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W570

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-P3 and Sony W570, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was brought out 8 months later than the W570 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-P3 matches up versus the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P3 vs the W570.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and W570 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and W570.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W570 will offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-P3 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.