Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SH-3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was released 7 years prior to the SH-3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-450 scores vs the SH-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 compared to the SH-3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and SH-3 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and SH-3.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus SH-3 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.