Nikon P510 vs Olympus SH-3

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon P510 and Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P510 (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P510 was manufactured 4 years before the SH-3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the P510 scores vs the SH-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P510 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P510 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P510 has got external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the P510 against the SH-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P510 and SH-3 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P510 and SH-3.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP and you can expect similar quality of photographs however you might want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged P510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.