Olympus E-3 vs Sony TX100V

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-3 and Sony TX100V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was introduced 3 years prior to the TX100V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-3 grades vs the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides external dimensions 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 TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 and Sony TX100V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-3 compared to the TX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and TX100V is 56 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and TX100V.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX100V will show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.