Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
- Launched September 2011
- Old Model is Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012
Photography Glossary Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL3 was announced 3 months earlier than the W610 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL3 matches up vs the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Sony W610
| E-PL3 | W610 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Olympus E-PL3
| W610 | E-PL3 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony W610
| E-PL3 | W610 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2011 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL3 features outer 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 W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL3 versus the W610.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and W610 is 88 and 97 respectively.
Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and W610.
Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W610 will give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W610 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-09-20 | 2012-01-10 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Truepic VI | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 35 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | - | 4cm |
| Number of lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 460k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 1 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 6.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.50 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
| Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 313 grams (0.69 lbs) | 113 grams (0.25 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| 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 images | 250 images |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-5 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $399 | $200 |