Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SH-3

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus 7010 and Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was introduced 7 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 7010 matches up vs the SH-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the SH-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and SH-3 is 94 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and SH-3.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.