Olympus E-3 vs Sony W220

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-3 vs Sony W220, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was released 10 months before the W220 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-3 grades against the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 has outer dimensions 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 W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-3 vs the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and W220 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and W220.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W220 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.