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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus PEN E-P3

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Olympus E-510
Olympus

Olympus E-510

Olympus E-System · 2007
Lowest now
$50
MSRP
$799
-94% vs MSRP
Near the 90-day low

Close to the 90-day low. Within $1 of the 90-day low of $49. 6% of the $799 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Olympus PEN E-P3
Olympus

Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN · 2011
Lowest now
$136
MSRP
$899
-85% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 36% above the 90-day low of $100 (seen Aug 21, 2026). 15% of the $899 MSRP. Prices are down 14.5% over the last 30 days.

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Specs side by side

Olympus E-510 Olympus PEN E-P3
Brand OlympusOlympus
Family Olympus E-SystemOlympus PEN
Category bodybody
Body type DSLRMirrorless
Mount Four ThirdsMFT
Sensor MFTMFT
Sensor family —Olympus 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 12.3MP Four Thirds Live MOS
Megapixels 10 MP12.3 MP
Autofocus —Contrast Detection
IBIS Sensor-shift3-axis 5-stop
Weather sealed NoNo
Max video —1080p60
Max native ISO —ISO 12,800
Body weight —369 g
Dimensions —122 × 69 × 34 mm
Body material —metal/plastic mix
Released 2007-03-052011-06-30
Discontinued ——
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $799$899
Current low $50$136
vs MSRP -94%-85%

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