Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX300

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-3 versus Sony WX300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was brought out 6 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-3 matches up against the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 features external dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-3 versus Sony WX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-3 and the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and WX300 is 56 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and WX300.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX300 will result in extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.