Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony WX500

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony WX500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was introduced 4 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL3 matches up vs the WX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL3 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL3 versus the WX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and WX500 is 88 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and WX500.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX500 will offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-PL3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.