Olympus E-PL3 vs Pentax 645Z

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Pentax 645Z, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and 645Z (Medium format) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 3 years before the 645Z which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL3 matches up against the 645Z with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Pentax 645Z. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL3 comes with outside measurements 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 Pentax 645Z has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") having a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL3 versus the 645Z.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and 645Z is 88 and 49 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL3 and 645Z.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax 645Z will result in greater detail because of its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.