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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SH-3 was brought out 5 years after the G10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SH-3 scores vs the G10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic G10

 SH-3 G10 
IntroducedFebruary 2016August 2010Newer by 67 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus SH-3

 G10 SH-3 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic G10

 SH-3 G10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 has got external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-3 versus the G10.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and G10 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and G10.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus SH-3 will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography features
44
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
lighter than others in class (271g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
45
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 per charge)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography information
Panasonic G10 Travel photography information
74
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
54
good battery life (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography features
55
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G10 Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
23
offers face detection focus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-02-08 2010-08-09
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 411
Other
Battery life 380 shots 380 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch cost $579 $550