Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus SH-3

On this page, we are evaluating the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was manufactured 3 years before the SH-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores vs the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 offers exterior dimensions of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 against the SH-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SH-3 is 65 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SH-3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to render extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older Astro Zoom AZ651 will be behind in sensor technology.