Olympus E-P3
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Olympus E-PM2
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-P3

Best price $398
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 460k dots
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What’s good about the Olympus E-PM2

Best price
$379
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-P3 9.5 oz vs 13.01 oz
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 18 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2012 vs August 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board E-P3 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture E-P3 does not have panorama
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What the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus E-PM2 have in common

  • Similar street prices $398 vs $379
  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-P3 and the Olympus E-PM2

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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