Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SH-3 and Olympus VG-110, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was revealed 5 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SH-3 scores versus the VG-110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Olympus VG-110. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 has outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-3 versus the VG-110.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and VG-110.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer SH-3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.