Olympus SH-1 vs Sony NEX-3

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony NEX-3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is very similar but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The SH-1 was manufactured 3 years later than the NEX-3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SH-1 matches up against the NEX-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 offers outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3 has sizing of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-1 compared to the NEX-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and NEX-3 is 88 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and NEX-3.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SH-1 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern SH-1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.