Olympus E-3 vs Sony W810

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Sony W810, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was released 6 years before the W810 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-3 scores against the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 comes with outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 and Sony W810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 and the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and W810 is 56 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and W810.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W810 will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.