Olympus E-3 vs Sony W310

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-3 vs Sony W310, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very similar but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-3 was launched 22 months before the W310 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-3 grades against the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 and the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and W310 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and W310.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W310 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.