Olympus E-3 vs Sigma SD10

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-3 vs Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SD10 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was introduced 3 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-3 grades vs the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sigma SD10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 features external dimensions 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 Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 compared to the SD10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and SD10 is 56 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and SD10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-3 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-3 will resolve extra detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern E-3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.