Olympus E-PM1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PM1

Best price $240
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3100 7.65 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 54 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $240 vs $364
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Newer camera October 2011 vs September 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture D3100 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D3100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Olympus PEN E-PM1

What’s good about the Nikon D3100

Best price
$364
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 356 mm² vs 225 mm²
Find out more about the Nikon D3100

What the Olympus E-PM1 and Nikon D3100 have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PM1 and the Nikon D3100

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