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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-5
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus SZ-10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was launched 4 years before the SZ-10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-3 grades against the SZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-3 SZ-10 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-3

 SZ-10 E-3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011February 2008Fresher by 36 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SZ-10

 E-3 SZ-10 
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 features outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus SZ-10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-3 compared to the SZ-10.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and SZ-10 is 56 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-10 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography information
69
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography information
55
environment proofing
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
65
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
56
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
screen is small (2.5 inches)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging factors
18
can't shoot video
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus E-3Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus SZ-10
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2008-02-20 2011-02-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890g (1.96 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $670 $300