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Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-2
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6000
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus SH-3 and Olympus 6000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was unveiled 6 years after the 6000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SH-3 matches up vs the 6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus 6000

 SH-3 6000 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2009More modern by 81 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus SH-3

 6000 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Olympus 6000

 SH-3 6000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 has external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-3 and the 6000.

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and 6000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-3 and 6000.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SH-3 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography factors
44
good MP (16MP)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography features
Olympus 6000 Street photography features
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
lighter than average in class (271g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography advice
Olympus 6000 Sports photography advice
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (271g)
includes focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography highlights
55
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
good battery power (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-3
Vlogging with Olympus 6000
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SH-3 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called as - mju Tough 6000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-02-08 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.5 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $579 $259