Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony A6000

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL3 versus Sony A6000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was unveiled 3 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL3 matches up against the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL3 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL3 vs the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6000 will produce more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-PL3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.