Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-3

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SH-3, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was released 9 years earlier than the SH-3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-410 scores against the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SH-3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 and the SH-3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and SH-3 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and SH-3.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-3 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.