Nikon D3000
DSLR Camera
 vs Olympus E-P3
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3000

Best price $599
  • 52% more battery life 500 shots vs 330 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 373 mm² vs 225 mm²
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What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-P3

Best price
$398
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D3000 13.01 oz vs 16.1 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 18 in³ vs 48 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $398 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.3 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2011 vs July 2009
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D3000 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D3000 does not have HDMI
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What the Nikon D3000 and Olympus E-P3 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 3 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3000 and the Olympus E-P3

  • No HDR processing
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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