Olympus E-3 vs Sony H55

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-3 vs Sony H55, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was launched 3 years prior to the H55 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-3 matches up versus the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outer dimensions 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 H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-3 compared to the H55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and H55 is 56 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and H55.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H55 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.