Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus TG-6

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus TG-6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was launched 8 years before the TG-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL3 scores vs the TG-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL3 provides external measurements 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 TG-6 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL3 vs the TG-6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and TG-6 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL3 and TG-6.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler. The older E-PL3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.