Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX350

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX350, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was brought out 7 years earlier than the WX350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-3 grades vs the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 and the WX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and WX350 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and WX350.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will give you more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.