Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-M5 II

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-M5 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-3 was unveiled 8 years before the E-M5 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-3 grades vs the E-M5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 has got outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

See the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-M5 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-3 and the E-M5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and E-M5 II is 56 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and E-M5 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M5 II to produce extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.