Nikon P330 vs Olympus SH-3

Here, we will be matching up the Nikon P330 versus Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and SH-3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The P330 was released 3 years before the SH-3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P330 matches up versus the SH-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P330 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P330 has outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P330 versus Olympus SH-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the P330 vs the SH-3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and SH-3 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P330 and SH-3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older P330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.