Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic SZ8

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic SZ8, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-3 was released 6 years before the SZ8 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-3 scores against the SZ8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 comes with external dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ8 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic SZ8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-3 and the SZ8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and SZ8 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and SZ8.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic SZ8 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor technology.