Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic TS3

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic TS3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 6 years after the TS3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL9 grades vs the TS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS3 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 versus the TS3.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and TS3 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and TS3.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.