Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX10V

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-3 and Sony HX10V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was released 5 years before the HX10V 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 HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-3 scores versus the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. 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 HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 and Sony HX10V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-3 compared to the HX10V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and HX10V is 56 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and HX10V.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.