Casio EX-Z33 vs Olympus SH-3

Below is a thorough analysis of the Casio EX-Z33 versus Olympus SH-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was released 7 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-Z33 matches up against the SH-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Olympus SH-3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z33 against the SH-3.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and SH-3 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z33 and SH-3.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.