Olympus E-3 vs Ricoh CX1

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-3 versus Ricoh CX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the CX1 (9MP) is fairly comparable but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and CX1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was brought out 12 months earlier than the CX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-3 matches up versus the CX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Ricoh CX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides exterior 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 Ricoh CX1 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-3 compared to the CX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and CX1 is 56 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and CX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-3 will show more detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.