Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G100

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus SH-3 versus Panasonic G100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the G100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was announced 5 years before the G100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SH-3 grades vs the G100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 comes with physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G100 has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SH-3 versus Panasonic G100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SH-3 against the G100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and G100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and G100.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G100 will produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SH-3 will be behind in sensor tech.