Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SH-3

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was manufactured 6 years earlier than the SH-3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the SH-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ comes with external dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-610UZ and the SH-3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and SH-3 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and SH-3.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to deliver more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.