Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony WX350

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony WX350, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 3 years prior to the WX350 which is quite a sizable 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 WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL3 scores vs the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. 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) whilst the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL3 compared to the WX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and WX350 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and WX350.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL3 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will give you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.