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Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(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
Sony HX100V
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Sony HX100V

 E-3 HX100V 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus E-3

 HX100V E-3 
LaunchedOctober 2011February 2008Fresher by 44 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Sony HX100V

 E-3 HX100V 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography features
Sony HX100V Portrait photography features
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
39
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography information
Sony HX100V Street photography information
69
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-3
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 fps)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
49
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography info
Sony HX100V Travel photography info
55
weather sealing
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
54
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX100V Landscape photography highlights
56
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
MP count low (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
47
manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX100V as a Vlogging camera
18
can't shoot video
25
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Sony HX100V
 Olympus E-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
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