Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony A33

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony A33, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was manufactured 14 months after the A33 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL3 grades versus the A33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL3 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL3 compared to the A33.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and A33 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and A33.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A33 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger E-PL3 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.