Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-M5

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus E-M5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and E-M5 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the E-M5 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-3 scores vs the E-M5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 offers exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus E-M5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-3 versus the E-M5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and E-M5 is 56 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and E-M5.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M5 to give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.