Olympus E-3 vs Sony WX70

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Sony WX70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was released 4 years earlier than the WX70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-3 matches up vs the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 features external dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 and the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and WX70 is 56 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and WX70.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX70 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.