Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX50

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 5 months prior to the WX50 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-P3 matches up vs the WX50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 has outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony WX50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P3 compared to the WX50.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and WX50 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and WX50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX50 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.