Casio EX-100 vs Olympus SH-3

Below is a extended analysis of the Casio EX-100 versus Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Casio and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and SH-3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was revealed 24 months before the SH-3 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-100 scores vs the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the EX-100 vs the SH-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and SH-3 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and SH-3.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older EX-100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.