Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-3 was introduced 4 years earlier than the SP-620 UZ which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-3 scores against the SP-620 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-3 and the SP-620 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and SP-620 UZ is 56 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and SP-620 UZ.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will resolve greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.