Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony FX30

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony FX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and FX30 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL3 was brought out 12 years before the FX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL3 grades versus the FX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony FX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony FX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL3 has got 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 FX30 has sizing of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL3 compared to the FX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and FX30 is 88 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and FX30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony FX30 will render extra detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.