Canon 1D vs Olympus E-3

Following is a detailed overview of the Canon 1D versus Olympus E-3, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1D (4MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the 1D (APS-H) and E-3 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 1D was announced 7 years earlier than the E-3 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 1D scores versus the E-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D and Olympus E-3. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1D Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 1D provides outside measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) and the Olympus E-3 has specifications of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

Check the Canon 1D versus Olympus E-3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 1D vs the E-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D and E-3 is 50 and 56 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D and E-3.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1D using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-3 will offer you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 1D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.