Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 and Olympus SZ-10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus SZ-10
E-3 | SZ-10 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-3
SZ-10 | E-3 | |||
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Announced | February 2011 | February 2008 | Fresher by 36 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SZ-10
E-3 | SZ-10 | |||
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications
Olympus E-3 | Olympus SZ-10 | |
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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 |