Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A35

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A35, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was launched within a month of the A35 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P3 grades vs the A35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A35 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 versus the A35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and A35 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and A35.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A35 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.