Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony W810

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL3 was released 3 years before the W810 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL3 scores against the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL3 features 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) while the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL3 and the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL3 and W810 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and W810.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W810 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.