Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was unveiled 5 years before the SZ-16 iHS which is quite a big 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 SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-3 scores versus the SZ-16 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 features exterior measurements 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 SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 against the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and SZ-16 iHS is 56 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.