Olympus E-3 vs Sony QX1

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-3 versus Sony QX1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was unveiled 7 years before the QX1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-3 matches up versus the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 features outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-3 versus Sony QX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-3 and the QX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and QX1 is 56 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony QX1 will render more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor tech.