Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX150

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was revealed 6 months earlier than the WX150 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-P3 scores versus the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P3 compared to the WX150.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and WX150 is 86 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and WX150.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony WX150 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.