Olympus E-3 vs Sigma SD1

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-3 vs Sigma SD1, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SD1 (15MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SD1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was announced 3 years before the SD1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-3 grades vs the SD1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Sigma SD1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-3 vs the SD1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and SD1 is 56 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and SD1.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sigma SD1 will provide you with more detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.