Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 8010

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 8010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was brought out 6 years after the 8010 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the 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 versus the 8010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Olympus 8010 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8010 has measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus 8010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SH-3 vs the 8010.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and 8010 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and 8010.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to provide extra detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SH-3 will have a benefit in sensor tech.