Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was launched 3 years before the A77 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-P3 scores vs the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A77 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-P3 and the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and A77 II is 86 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A77 II will result in more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.