Olympus E-3 vs Sony A850

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-3 vs Sony A850, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was announced 3 years prior to the A850 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-3 scores against the A850 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 offers outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 vs Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-3 compared to the A850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and A850 is 56 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and A850.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-3 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A850 will result in more detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.