First introduced in February, 2008, Olympus E-3 is a 10 MP DSLR with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Olympus replaced the older Olympus E-1 with E-3. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Olympus E-3 with Olympus E-1
Olympus replaced E-3 with Olympus E-5. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:Compare Olympus E-3 with Olympus E-5
Olympus E-3 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").
Sensor resolution of Olympus E-3 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.
Olympus E-3 has Crop Factor: 2.0
The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².
There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus E-3 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| Articulating Screen |
| Optical Viewfinder |
| 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| Environmental Sealing |
| ±5 AE Bracketing Range |
| Selfie Friendly Screen |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| 1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 11 Focus Points |
| Flash Sync Port |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No AF Face Detection |
| Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Weight: 890g |
| Type Scores |
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Olympus E-3 has an Overall Score of 54/100 and ranked #133 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #437 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Olympus E-3 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | E-3 | Dimensions | E-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olympus E-5 | 800 g | 890 g | 143 x 117 x 75 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
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Olympus E-1 | 735 g | 890 g | 141 x 104 x 81 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
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Nikon D7100 | 765 g | 890 g | 136 x 107 x 76 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
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Nikon D750 | 840 g | 890 g | 141 x 113 x 78 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
| Nikon D3 | 1300 g | 890 g | 160 x 157 x 88 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm | |
|
Olympus E-M1 | 497 g | 890 g | 130 x 94 x 63 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
|
Olympus E-620 | 500 g | 890 g | 130 x 94 x 60 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
|
Canon 70D | 755 g | 890 g | 139 x 104 x 79 mm | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus |
| Model | E-3 |
| Announced | February, 2008 |
| Body Type | Mid-size SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | 2 |
| Number of Lenses | 45 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Articulated |
| Screen Resolution | 230k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.58 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 11 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 5.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 13.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area | 224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO | 3200 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | None |
| Video Formats | |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 890 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 142 x 116 x 75 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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