Olympus E-3 vs Sony NEX-F3

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-3 versus Sony NEX-F3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-3 scores versus the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 provides external measurements 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 NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-3 versus Sony NEX-F3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 versus the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and NEX-F3 is 56 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.