Olympus E-3 vs Sony A68

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-3 versus Sony A68, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was launched 8 years before the A68 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-3 scores vs the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has outside dimensions 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 A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-3 and the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and A68 is 56 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.