Nikon D3100 vs Olympus E-PL7

Olympus E-PL7 advantages over Nikon D3100

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Less expensive
  $600 vs $700 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-PL7 test data on DxO Mark D3100 test data on DxO Mark
  12.4 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  38 mm vs 74 mm
  Thinner
• Newer
  10 years vs 14 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Lighter weight
  469g vs 777g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  1037k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.16 vs 0.28 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.7 fps vs 2.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility