Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony TX10

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 2 months after the TX10 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL3 grades against the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL3 vs the TX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and TX10 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and TX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL3 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.