Olympus E-3 vs Sony A65

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-3 vs Sony A65, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A65 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-3 grades vs the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 and Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 has got outer measurements 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 A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-3 vs Sony A65 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 compared to the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and A65 is 56 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and A65.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-3 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A65 will render more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.