Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony NEX-C3

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony NEX-C3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the NEX-C3 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL1 scores against the NEX-C3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1 has external dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has specifications of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1 versus the NEX-C3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and NEX-C3 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.