Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS7

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-3 was unveiled 7 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SH-3 matches up against the FS7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 features external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-3 compared to the FS7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and FS7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and FS7.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will give you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SH-3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.