Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony H300

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL3 versus Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL3 was brought out 3 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL3 scores vs the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL3 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL3 compared to the H300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and H300 is 88 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and H300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL3 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will provide greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.