Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G10

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.