Canon A810 vs Olympus E-3

The following is a extensive review of the Canon A810 vs Olympus E-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and E-3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The A810 was launched 4 years after the E-3 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A810 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A810 matches up against the E-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A810 and Olympus E-3. The complete galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-3 has dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

Check the Canon A810 vs Olympus E-3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A810 vs the E-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and E-3 is 93 and 56 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and E-3.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A810 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon A810 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer A810 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.