Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ
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![Olympus PEN E-PL3 front Olympus PEN E-PL3 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Olympus-PEN-E-PL3.jpg)
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
- Announced September 2011
- Superseded the Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
- Launched January 2009
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Overview
Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL3 versus Olympus SP-565UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the SP-565UZ (10MP) is very well matched but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.
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The E-PL3 was introduced 2 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PL3 scores versus the SP-565UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Olympus SP-565UZ
E-PL3 | SP-565UZ | |||
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Launched | September 2011 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 33 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-565UZ over the Olympus E-PL3
SP-565UZ | E-PL3 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus SP-565UZ
E-PL3 | SP-565UZ | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL3 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has specifications of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PL3 versus Olympus SP-565UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL3 vs the SP-565UZ.
![Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ size comparison Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL3-vs-Olympus-SP-565UZ-size-comparison.jpg)
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and SP-565UZ is 88 and 72 respectively.
![Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL3-vs-Olympus-SP-565UZ-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and SP-565UZ.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL3 will give you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
![Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ sensor size comparison Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL3-vs-Olympus-SP-565UZ-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL3-vs-Olympus-SP-565UZ-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Olympus SP-565UZ | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Olympus SP-565UZ |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-09-20 | 2009-01-15 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Truepic VI | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 143 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-520mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 1 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 6.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 6.40 m (ISO 200) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 313 gr (0.69 pounds) | 413 gr (0.91 pounds) |
Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 52 | 30 |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.9 | 18.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 10.1 |
DXO Low light score | 499 | 68 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-5 | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 or 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD Picture Card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $399 | $400 |