Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3

Here is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S6100 (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was announced 6 years before the SH-3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the S6100 grades vs the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6100 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S6100 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S6100 has outer measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S6100 versus the SH-3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S6100 and SH-3 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6100 and SH-3.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older S6100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.