Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic SZ10

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic SZ10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was revealed 7 years before the SZ10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-3 matches up against the SZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has physical dimensions 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 Panasonic SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic SZ10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-3 versus the SZ10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and SZ10 is 56 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and SZ10.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic SZ10 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.