Olympus E-3 vs Sony A350

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-3 and Sony A350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A350 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was introduced 3 months prior to the A350 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-3 grades vs the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 offers exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-3 vs the A350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and A350 is 56 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and A350.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A350 will offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.