Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FP5

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FP5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was launched 5 years later than the FP5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SH-3 matches up vs the FP5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 enjoys outside dimensions 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 FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 and the FP5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and FP5 is 88 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and FP5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger SH-3 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.