Olympus E-3 vs Sony TX20

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-3 versus Sony TX20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was manufactured 5 years before the TX20 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera 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 TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-3 scores vs the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 comes with physical 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 versus Sony TX20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-3 and the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and TX20 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and TX20.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX20 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.