Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic TS3

Below, we are matching up the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic TS3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 2 years later than the TS3 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-1 matches up against the TS3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 provides outer 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) and the Panasonic TS3 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-1 versus the TS3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and TS3 is 88 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and TS3.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer SH-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.