Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX100V

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was launched very close to the HX100V and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-PL3 grades versus the HX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL3 enjoys 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) and the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL3 and the HX100V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and HX100V is 88 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and HX100V.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX100V will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively.