Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony G3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the G3 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the G3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-400 scores vs the G3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 versus Sony G3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-400 and the G3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and G3 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and G3.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The E-400 offers the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.