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Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 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
  • Revealed February 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-1
  • Successor is Olympus E-5
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released December 2016
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-3 and Sony HX350, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was announced 9 years earlier than the HX350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-3 scores vs the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Sony HX350

 E-3 HX350 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus E-3

 HX350 E-3 
ReleasedDecember 2016February 2008Newer by 107 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Sony HX350

 E-3 HX350 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 provides outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 and Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-3 against the HX350.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and HX350 is 56 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and HX350.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX350 will give you greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX350 Portrait photography advice
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
69
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography info
Sony HX350 Sports photography info
57
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography advice
Sony HX350 Travel photography advice
55
weather proofing
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
54
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (652g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography features
Sony HX350 Landscape photography features
56
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
MP count low (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-3
Vlogging with Sony HX350
18
can't record video
27
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (652g)
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Sony HX350
 Olympus E-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2008-02-20 2016-12-20
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ X
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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890 grams (1.96 pounds) 652 grams (1.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $670 -