Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus SH-3

Here, we will be matching up the Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z37 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z37 was brought out 7 years prior to the SH-3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm Z37 grades versus the SH-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix Z37 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm Z37 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z37 enjoys outside measurements of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Z37 against the SH-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z37 and SH-3 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z37 and SH-3.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z37 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.