Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL3 was unveiled 4 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL3 grades against the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL3 has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL3 compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and RX10 II is 88 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will offer more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-PL3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.