Olympus E-3 vs Samsung MV800

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-3 versus Samsung MV800, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and MV800 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was released 4 years before the MV800 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-3 grades versus the MV800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Samsung MV800. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 comes with physical 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 Samsung MV800 has proportions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-3 compared to the MV800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and MV800 is 56 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and MV800.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung MV800 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.