Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic S1H

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic S1H, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and S1H (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was announced 12 years before the S1H and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-3 matches up versus the S1H with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has got external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic S1H in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-3 against the S1H.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and S1H is 56 and 52 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and S1H.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1H will show greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.