Olympus E-3 vs Sony W290

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-3 vs Sony W290, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was announced 12 months earlier than the W290 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-3 grades against the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has got exterior 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 W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Olympus E-3 vs Sony W290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 and the W290.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and W290 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and W290.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W290 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.