Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-3

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was revealed 8 years before the SH-3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-3010 grades vs the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 offers physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 vs the SH-3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and SH-3 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and SH-3.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.