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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
52
Overall
49
Olympus PEN E-PL3 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
71
Features
92
Overall
79

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL2
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Announced July 2021
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL3 was introduced 11 years prior to the ZV-E10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PL3 scores versus the ZV-E10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Sony ZV-E10

 E-PL3 ZV-E10 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Olympus E-PL3

 ZV-E10 E-PL3 
AnnouncedJuly 2021September 2011Newer by 120 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony ZV-E10

 E-PL3 ZV-E10 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL3 has external measurements 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 ZV-E10 has dimensions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL3 vs the ZV-E10.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and ZV-E10 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL3 and ZV-E10.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-E10 will show extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-PL3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Portrait photography advice
Sony ZV-E10 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 as a Street photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
82
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Sports photography info
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography info
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
77
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (440 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL3
Travel photography with Sony ZV-E10
44
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (300 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
88
better than average battery power (440 shots)
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL3
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-E10
61
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 shots)
no Timelapse recording
81
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (440 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL3
Vlogging with Sony ZV-E10
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
81
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL3 and Sony ZV-E10
 Olympus PEN E-PL3Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PL3 Sony ZV-E10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-09-20 2021-07-30
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Truepic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 32000
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 150
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 gr (0.69 lb) 343 gr (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 499 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 440 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $399 $699