Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX5
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
- Announced September 2011
- Replaced the Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony HX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL3 was released 16 months later than the HX5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL3 grades against the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Sony HX5
E-PL3 | HX5 | |||
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Announced | September 2011 | June 2010 | Fresher by 16 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus E-PL3
HX5 | E-PL3 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony HX5
E-PL3 | HX5 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL3 provides exterior measurements 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 HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony HX5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL3 versus the HX5.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and HX5 is 88 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL3 and HX5.
As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL3 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-PL3 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-09-20 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Truepic VI | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 6.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 313g (0.69 pounds) | 200g (0.44 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 52 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 499 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-5 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $399 | $275 |