Olympus E-3 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-3 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was brought out 9 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-3 matches up vs the RX100 V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 features external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-3 and Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-3 and the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and RX100 V is 56 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.