Nikon S640 vs Olympus SH-3

In this article, we will be reviewing the Nikon S640 versus Olympus SH-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S640 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S640 was introduced 7 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S640 scores versus the SH-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S640 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S640 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S640 has got physical dimensions of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S640 against the SH-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S640 and SH-3 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S640 and SH-3.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SH-3 to show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older S640 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.