Olympus E-3 vs Sony W560

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-3 vs Sony W560, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was announced 3 years prior to the W560 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-3 grades vs the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 vs the W560.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and W560 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and W560.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W560 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.