Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SH-50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the SH-50 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-3 scores versus the SH-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides exterior measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 compared to the SH-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and SH-50 is 56 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and SH-50.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.