Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G85

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-3 versus Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is very similar but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was revealed 7 months earlier than the G85 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SH-3 scores versus the G85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-3 compared to the G85.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and G85 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and G85.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The SH-3 uses the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The older SH-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.