Olympus E-3 vs Sony W350

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-3 versus Sony W350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-3 was brought out 22 months earlier than the W350 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-3 matches up versus the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 features outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 versus Sony W350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 versus the W350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and W350 is 56 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and W350.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W350 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.