Olympus E-3 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-3 vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was unveiled 6 years prior to the NEX-6 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-3 matches up against the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has got physical measurements 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 Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 vs Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-3 vs the NEX-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and NEX-6 is 56 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-6 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.