Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-3

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Olympus SH-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was introduced 8 years earlier than the SH-3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 7000 grades against the SH-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and 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).

Look at the Olympus 7000 and Olympus SH-3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 7000 vs the SH-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and SH-3 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and SH-3.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.