Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony H400

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony H400, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL3 was introduced 3 years prior to the H400 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL3 scores vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 enjoys outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL3 and the H400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and H400 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL3 and H400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL3 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony H400 will offer you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.