Olympus E-PL3 vs Panasonic TS25

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PL3 vs Panasonic TS25, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-PL3 was introduced 15 months earlier than the TS25 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL3 matches up against the TS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL3 has physical 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) while the Panasonic TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL3 vs the TS25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and TS25 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and TS25.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS25 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.