Nikon P500 vs Olympus SH-3

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon P500 and Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the P500 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P500 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the P500 matches up versus the SH-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P500 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P500 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P500 features outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the P500 compared to the SH-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P500 and SH-3 is 67 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P500 and SH-3.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older P500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.