Nikon P7100 vs Olympus E-3

Let's look closer at the Nikon P7100 versus Olympus E-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P7100 (10MP) and the E-3 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the P7100 (1/1.7") and E-3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The P7100 was introduced 4 years after the E-3 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P7100 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the P7100 grades vs the E-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Olympus E-3. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 offers physical dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus E-3 has sizing of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the P7100 versus the E-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and E-3 is 82 and 56 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and E-3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizes. The P7100 comes with the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh more difficult. The fresher P7100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.