Olympus E-PL3
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Canon 5D Mark III
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL3

Best price $378
  • Weighs a lot less than the 5D Mark III 9.34 oz vs 33.5 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 16 in³ vs 83 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $378 vs $2,385
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Viewscreen flips out 5D Mark III does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture 5D Mark III does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities 5D Mark III does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Best price
$2,385
  • 217% more battery life 950 shots vs 300 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 22.3 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 864 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2012 vs June 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Has HDR on-board E-PL3 does not have HDR
  • Has an External Mic jack E-PL3 does not
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What the Olympus E-PL3 and Canon 5D Mark III have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 6 shots per second vs 6 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL3 and the Canon 5D Mark III

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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