Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the W830 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-P3 grades against the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 and the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and W830 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and W830.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W830 will offer more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.