Olympus E-3 vs Sony W570

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-3 vs Sony W570, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the W570 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-3 matches up versus the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has exterior measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-3 versus the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and W570 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and W570.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-3 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W570 will show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.