Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
- Launched February 2008
- Replaced the Olympus E-1
- Renewed by Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Launched October 2011
- Renewed by Sony HX200V
Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Overview
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Sony HX100V
E-3 | HX100V | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus E-3
HX100V | E-3 | |||
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Launched | October 2011 | February 2008 | Fresher by 44 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Sony HX100V
E-3 | HX100V | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Specifications
Olympus E-3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2008-02-20 | 2011-10-21 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.6 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 12.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 890 grams (1.96 lbs) | 577 grams (1.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 571 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $670 | $429 |