Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX5

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Sony WX5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-3 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-3 grades against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-3 vs the WX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and WX5 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and WX5.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-3 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX5 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.