Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was announced 18 months earlier than the WX300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-P3 scores versus the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 and the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and WX300 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX300 will deliver extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.