Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-3

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-3, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and E-3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The D7500 was introduced 9 years after the E-3 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the D7500 grades vs the E-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D7500 Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D7500 has physical measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) while the Olympus E-3 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D7500 and the E-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and E-3 is 60 and 56 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D7500 and E-3.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D7500 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon D7500 will resolve more detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent D7500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.