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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P5
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Sony W830

 E-P3 W830 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Olympus E-P3

 W830 E-P3 
LaunchedJanuary 2014August 2011More recent by 29 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Sony W830

 E-P3 W830 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 size comparison

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

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W830 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
38
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P3
Street photography with Sony W830
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
no articulating screen
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography info
Sony W830 Sports photography info
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography features
Sony W830 Travel photography features
60
has focus by touch
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
67
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography information
Sony W830 Landscape photography information
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
41
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging features
Sony W830 Vlogging features
35
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Sony W830
 Olympus PEN E-P3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-17 2014-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 369g (0.81 lb) 122g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $128