Olympus E-3 vs Sony a5100

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-3 versus Sony a5100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and a5100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was brought out 7 years before the a5100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-3 scores against the a5100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Sony Alpha a5100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outside dimensions 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 a5100 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 and the a5100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and a5100 is 56 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and a5100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a5100 will produce more detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.