Olympus E-3 vs Ricoh WG-30

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-3 versus Ricoh WG-30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and WG-30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was unveiled 7 years prior to the WG-30 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-3 scores against the WG-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. 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 Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-3 and the WG-30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and WG-30 is 56 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and WG-30.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-30 will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.