Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus E-3

Lets examine more in depth at the Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus E-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and E-3 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The EX-H15 was brought out 23 months later than the E-3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-H15 grades versus the E-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H15 and Olympus E-3. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-H15 Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H15 has outside measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus E-3 has measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus E-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the EX-H15 vs the E-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and E-3 is 93 and 56 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H15 and E-3.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Casio EX-H15 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-H15 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.