Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic SZ5

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic SZ5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-3 was revealed 5 years earlier than the SZ5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-3 scores against the SZ5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 offers 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) and the Panasonic SZ5 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-3 and the SZ5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and SZ5 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and SZ5.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ5 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.