Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony RX10

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony RX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was unveiled 3 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL3 grades versus the RX10 in the way of 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-RX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL3 comes with 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) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony RX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL3 versus the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and RX10 is 88 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and RX10.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.