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Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-2
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z280 was revealed 7 years prior to the SH-3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z280 matches up vs the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Olympus SH-3

 EX-Z280 SH-3 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Casio EX-Z280

 SH-3 EX-Z280 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016August 2009Newer by 78 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k115kCrisper screen (+345k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z280 and Olympus SH-3

 EX-Z280 SH-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z280 comes with external measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z280 and the SH-3.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and SH-3 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z280 and SH-3.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Portrait photography information
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography information
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
44
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than average (133 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Travel photography factors
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography factors
62
lighter than average (133 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
74
better than average battery power (380 shots)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z280
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-3
32
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
55
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than average (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z280 and Olympus SH-3
 Casio Exilim EX-Z280Olympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Brand Name Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z280 Olympus Stylus SH-3
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-31 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 pounds) 271g (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $180 $579