Olympus E-P7 vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-P7 vs Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P7 was brought out 8 years later than the NEX-3N and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P7 scores against the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P7 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P7 provides outer measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P7 vs Sony NEX-3N in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P7 versus the NEX-3N.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P7 and NEX-3N is 86 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P7 and NEX-3N.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P7 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-P7 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger E-P7 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.