Olympus E-PL3 vs Panasonic SZ10

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 versus Panasonic SZ10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 4 years prior to the SZ10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-PL3 scores vs the SZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL3 provides external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL3 versus the SZ10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and SZ10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL3 and SZ10.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL3 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic SZ10 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.