Olympus E-3 vs Sony W530

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus E-3 and Sony W530, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was announced 3 years earlier than the W530 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-3 scores vs the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 comes with exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 and Sony W530 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-3 and the W530.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and W530 is 56 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and W530.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-3 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W530 will show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.