Olympus SH-2 vs Sony G3

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony G3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SH-2 was revealed 6 years after the G3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SH-2 scores against the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 has got external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony G3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 and the G3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and G3 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and G3.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SH-2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.