Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G1

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and G1 (12MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and G1 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-3 was released 7 years later than the G1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SH-3 matches up vs the G1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G1 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 vs the G1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and G1 is 88 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and G1.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SH-3 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SH-3 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.