Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SH-3

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SH-3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was brought out 7 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-620 matches up versus the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-620 against the SH-3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and SH-3 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and SH-3.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-3 will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.