Olympus E-3 vs Samsung HZ50W

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Samsung HZ50W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HZ50W and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-3 scores versus the HZ50W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Samsung HZ50W. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has outer 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 Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-3 against the HZ50W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and HZ50W is 56 and 70 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and HZ50W.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-3 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung HZ50W will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.