Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 8010

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus 8010, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and 8010 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was brought out 23 months earlier than the 8010 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-3 grades versus the 8010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus 8010 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 offers outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus 8010 has dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-3 versus the 8010.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and 8010 is 56 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and 8010.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus 8010 will give you more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.