Olympus E-3 vs Sony TX10

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-3 and Sony TX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was revealed 4 years prior to the TX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-3 grades vs the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 features 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) whilst the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 and Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-3 compared to the TX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and TX10 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and TX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony TX10 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.