Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was launched 4 years earlier than the SP-810 UZ which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-3 matches up against the SP-810 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. 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) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has specifications of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 against the SP-810 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and SP-810 UZ is 56 and 78 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and SP-810 UZ.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.