Olympus E-3 vs Sony RX100 III

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-3 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was manufactured 7 years before the RX100 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-3 grades versus the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-3 vs the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and RX100 III is 56 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and RX100 III.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will offer greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.