Nikon P340 vs Olympus SH-3

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon P340 versus Olympus SH-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and SH-3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The P340 was released 24 months earlier than the SH-3 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the P340 scores vs the SH-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P340 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P340 features outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P340 versus Olympus SH-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the P340 compared to the SH-3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and SH-3 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P340 and SH-3.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P340 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-3 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older P340 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.