Nikon D600 vs Olympus SH-3

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon D600 versus Olympus SH-3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the D600 (24MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the D600 (Full frame) and SH-3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The D600 was launched 4 years prior to the SH-3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D600 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D600 scores versus the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D600 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D600 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D600 comes with exterior dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D600 versus Olympus SH-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D600 compared to the SH-3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D600 and SH-3 is 56 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D600 and SH-3.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D600 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D600 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.