Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX1

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-3 versus Sony HX1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the HX1 (9MP) is very close but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was manufactured 14 months earlier than the HX1 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-3 scores against the HX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 has 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 HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-3 compared to the HX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and HX1 is 56 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and HX1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-3 will render extra detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind in sensor tech.