Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX220

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX220, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was revealed 3 years prior to the WX220 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-P3 grades vs the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-P3 and the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and WX220 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and WX220.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will offer extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.