Canon T3
DSLR Camera
 vs Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

Best price $375
  • 122% more battery life 800 shots vs 360 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 326 mm² vs 225 mm²
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What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price
$239
  • Weighs a little bit less than the T3 11.5 oz vs 17.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 17 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $239 vs $375
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs April 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out T3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board T3 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture T3 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities T3 does not have 3D
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What the Canon T3 and Olympus E-PL5 have in common

  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon T3 and the Olympus E-PL5

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