Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FP1

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 versus Panasonic FP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was released 6 years later than the FP1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH-3 scores against the FP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic FP1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-3 vs the FP1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and FP1 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and FP1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SH-3 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.