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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2009
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-2
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm A150 and Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was manufactured 8 years before the SH-3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm A150 grades versus the SH-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Olympus SH-3

 Fujifilm A150 SH-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Fujifilm A150

 SH-3 Fujifilm A150 
IntroducedFebruary 2016February 2009Fresher by 85 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Olympus SH-3

 Fujifilm A150 SH-3 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm A150 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm A150 and Olympus SH-3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 compared to the SH-3.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A150 and SH-3 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A150 and SH-3.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A150 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography information
Olympus SH-3 Street photography information
54
lighter than others in class (130g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Sports photography details
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography details
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Travel photography information
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography information
56
lighter than others in class (130g)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography info
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography info
27
screen size is good (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
55
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Vlogging features
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging features
25
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic jack
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Olympus SH-3
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Olympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A150 Olympus Stylus SH-3
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-04 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 271 grams (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $579