Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-3 versus Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the HX100V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-3 matches up versus the HX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-3 versus Sony HX100V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 vs the HX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and HX100V is 56 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX100V will provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind in sensor technology.