Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony QX100

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 versus Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL3 was released 23 months before the QX100 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL3 scores versus the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL3 has outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL3 versus Sony QX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL3 versus the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and QX100 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and QX100.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony QX100 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.