Nikon P900 vs Olympus SH-3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon P900 and Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P900 (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The P900 was brought out 11 months prior to the SH-3 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the P900 matches up versus the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P900 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P900 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P900 features exterior measurements of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) while 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).

Check the Nikon P900 and Olympus SH-3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the P900 against the SH-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P900 and SH-3 is 52 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P900 and SH-3.

As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images however you should always take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged P900 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.