Olympus PEN E-P3 vs Sony NEX 5N

Compared to The best recent mirrorless cameras

Rank Out of Score
Olympus PEN E-P3 #1 3 100
Sony NEX-5N #3 3 150
Olympus PEN E-P3 Sony NEX-5N
Score Score
DXO Mark Scores
Low light performance 15.0 35.0
Color depth 7.5 45.0
Dynamic range 2.5 45.0
Form factor
Size 45.0 45.0
Lens availability 16.2 10.0
Viewfinder 0.0 0.0
Movies
Movie format 18.8 18.8
Screen
Screen resolution 7.5 12.5
Screen size 10.0 10.0
Touch screen 12.5 12.5
Misc
Popularity 2.5 2.5
Advanced
Image stabilization 20.0 0.0
Continuous shooting 0.6 2.5
Total 158.1 238.7
Best total 158.1 158.1
Score 100 150
Olympus PEN E-P3 Sony NEX-5N
Score Weight Score Weight
DXO Mark Scores
Low light performance
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 536 ISO 15.0 × 100.0 = 15.0 1,079 ISO 35.0 × 100.0 = 35.0
Color depth
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 20.8 bits 15.0 × 50.0 = 7.5 23.6 bits 90.0 × 50.0 = 45.0
Dynamic range
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 10.1 EV 5.0 × 50.0 = 2.5 12.7 EV 90.0 × 50.0 = 45.0
Form factor
Size
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 122×69×34 mm 90.0 × 50.0 = 45.0 111×59×38 mm 90.0 × 50.0 = 45.0
Lens availability
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 108 lenses 65.0 × 25.0 = 16.2 62 lenses 40.0 × 25.0 = 10.0
Viewfinder
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 None 0.0 × 25.0 = 0.0 None 0.0 × 25.0 = 0.0
Movies
Movie format
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 1080p @ 30fps 25.0 × 75.0 = 18.8 1080p @ 60fps 25.0 × 75.0 = 18.8
Screen
Screen resolution
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 614k dots 30.0 × 25.0 = 7.5 920k dots 50.0 × 25.0 = 12.5
Screen size
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 3" 40.0 × 25.0 = 10.0 3" 40.0 × 25.0 = 10.0
Touch screen
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 Yes 100.0 × 12.5 = 12.5 Yes 100.0 × 12.5 = 12.5
Misc
Popularity
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 2 5.0 × 50.0 = 2.5 13 5.0 × 50.0 = 2.5
Advanced
Image stabilization
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  1. Sensor shift
 80.0 × 25.0 = 20.0 None 0.0 × 25.0 = 0.0
Continuous shooting
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 3 fps 5.0 × 12.5 = 0.6 10 fps 20.0 × 12.5 = 2.5
Total 158.1 Total 238.7
Best total 158.1 Best total 158.1
Olympus PEN E-P3 Score 100 Sony NEX-5N Score 150