Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL3 was brought out 4 months earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL3 matches up against the SZ-31MR iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL3 provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-PL3 vs the SZ-31MR iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and SZ-31MR iHS is 88 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.