Olympus E-3 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-3 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was revealed 5 years before the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-3 grades vs the SD1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 enjoys physical measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-3 and the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and SD1 Merrill is 56 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and SD1 Merrill.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will result in greater detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.