Olympus E-3 vs Sigma fp

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Sigma fp, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and fp (25MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and fp (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The E-3 was released 12 years earlier than the fp and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-3 grades versus the fp when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sigma fp. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sigma fp Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp has proportions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 and Sigma fp in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 and the fp.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and fp is 56 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and fp.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma fp will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.