Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-3 was brought out 23 months before the SP-600 UZ making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-3 grades versus the SP-600 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has got physical dimensions 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 SP-600 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SP-600 UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 against the SP-600 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and SP-600 UZ is 56 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and SP-600 UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will give greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.