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Nikon 1 J3
Mirrorless Camera
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Olympus E-PL3
Mirrorless Camera
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What’s good about the Nikon 1 J3
Best price
$499
- Weighs a little bit less than the E-PL3 7.1 oz vs 9.34 oz
- Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 16 in³
- Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.1″ vs 1.46″
- Higher sensor resolution 14.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
- Newer camera February 2013 vs June 2011
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 15 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
- Has HDR on-board E-PL3 does not have HDR
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Nikon 1 J3
What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL3
Best price
$378
$378
- 36% more battery life 300 shots vs 220 shots
- Cheaper street price $378 vs $499
- Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 116 mm²
- Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
- Viewscreen flips out 1 J3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has a flash hot shoe connector 1 J3 does not
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Olympus PEN E-PL3
What the Nikon 1 J3 and Olympus E-PL3 have in common
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- interchangeable lenses
- HDMI port
- 3D capture
- panorama mode
- RAW capture
What’s missing from both the Nikon 1 J3 and the Olympus E-PL3
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No Wi-Fi
