Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic G95, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was introduced 4 years prior to the G95 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-3 scores versus the G95 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 provides physical 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 G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Check the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic G95 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SH-3 and the G95.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and G95 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and G95.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic G95 will show extra detail using its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SH-3 will be behind in sensor technology.