Olympus E-P3 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was launched 9 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P3 scores against the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 has got physical measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 compared to the ZV-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and ZV-1 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.