Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-3

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-3, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D780 (25MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the D780 (Full frame) and E-3 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The D780 was revealed 12 years after the E-3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the D780 grades vs the E-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D780 & Olympus E-3. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D780 Gallery & Olympus E-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D780 provides outer measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Olympus E-3 has dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the D780 and the E-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D780 and E-3 is 57 and 56 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D780 and E-3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D780 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon D780 will offer you more detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher D780 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.