Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was revealed 3 years earlier than the SP-610UZ and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-3 grades vs the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 enjoys exterior measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 vs the SP-610UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and SP-610UZ is 56 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-3 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.