Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX10

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony WX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was released 8 months after the WX10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P3 scores vs the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 offers 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) whilst the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony WX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 versus the WX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and WX10 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX10 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-P3 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.