Olympus E-30 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-30 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is relatively comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was brought out 4 years before the DP3 Merrill which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-30 grades versus the DP3 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 provides physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-30 compared to the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and DP3 Merrill is 60 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and DP3 Merrill.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will show greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.