Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-3

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was manufactured 9 years before the SH-3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-3 grades versus the SH-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 has got external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-3 against the SH-3.

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

Often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and SH-3.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-3 will show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.