Olympus E-3 vs Sony A35

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-3 and Sony A35, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was unveiled 4 years before the A35 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-3 matches up against the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 and Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 features outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 and Sony A35 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-3 against the A35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and A35 is 56 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and A35.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will give you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.