Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX50

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was revealed 4 years prior to the WX50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-3 scores versus the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-3 against the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and WX50 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and WX50.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX50 will provide more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.