FujiFilm JZ300 vs Olympus SH-3

Here is a extensive assessment of the FujiFilm JZ300 and Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the JZ300 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The JZ300 was launched 7 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the JZ300 matches up versus the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm JZ300 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm JZ300 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the JZ300 vs the SH-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the JZ300 and SH-3 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the JZ300 and SH-3.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older JZ300 will be behind in sensor tech.