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Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
56
Imaging
45
Features
56
Overall
49
Olympus E-3 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-1
  • Updated by Olympus E-5
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Additionally Known as Wi-Fi
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Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was launched 6 years prior to the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-3 matches up against the Galaxy Camera in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 E-3 Galaxy Camera 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Olympus E-3

 Galaxy Camera E-3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013February 2008Fresher by 60 months
Screen dimension4.8"2.5"Bigger screen (+2.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 E-3 Galaxy Camera 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 offers external dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-3 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-3 and the Galaxy Camera.

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and Galaxy Camera is 56 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and Galaxy Camera.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography highlights
57
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography factors
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (300 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-3
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
58
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
50
amazing zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography information
55
environment proofing
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
69
lighter than average in class (300 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera Landscape photography details
56
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is small (2.5 inch)
MP count low (10MP)
no Time Lapse function
50
you can focus manually
decently wide (23mm)
lovely big screen (4.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
37
decently wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
lighter than average in class (300 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Olympus E-3Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-3 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also called as - Wi-Fi
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2008-02-20 2013-02-19
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-481mm (20.9x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890 gr (1.96 lb) 300 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $670 $450