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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 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
  • Released February 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-2
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Launched November 2011
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic 3D1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was unveiled 4 years after the 3D1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-3 scores vs the 3D1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic 3D1

 SH-3 3D1 
LaunchedFebruary 2016November 2011More modern by 52 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus SH-3

 3D1 SH-3 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic 3D1

 SH-3 3D1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 has got outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic 3D1 has dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-3 compared to the 3D1.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and 3D1 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and 3D1.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-3 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography details
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography details
44
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
27
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography factors
Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
lighter than average (271g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery (380 per charge)
lighter than average (271g)
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
59
offers touch focus
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography features
Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography features
55
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
saves RAW formats
great battery (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
36
quite wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging info
Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging info
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average (271 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-08 2011-11-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.5 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 200 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $579 $670