Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-3

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SH-3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was brought out 7 years prior to the SH-3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-600 matches up vs the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SH-3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-600 and the SH-3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and SH-3 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and SH-3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.