Olympus E-3 vs Sony A6600

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-3 versus Sony A6600, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was revealed 12 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-3 matches up against the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 versus Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-3 against the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and A6600 is 56 and 77 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and A6600.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6600 will produce extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.