Casio EX-S7 vs Olympus E-3

Here, we will be matching up the Casio EX-S7 versus Olympus E-3, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-S7 (12MP) and the E-3 (10MP) is pretty close but the EX-S7 (1/2.3") and E-3 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The EX-S7 was brought out 2 years later than the E-3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-S7 matches up against the E-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S7 and Olympus E-3. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S7 Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S7 enjoys external dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 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).

Examine the Casio EX-S7 versus Olympus E-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-S7 compared to the E-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S7 and E-3 is 96 and 56 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S7 and E-3.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Casio EX-S7 will result in more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern EX-S7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.