Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GF2

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic GF2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and GF2 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was brought out 5 years after the GF2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the SH-3 grades against the GF2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 provides external dimensions 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 GF2 has dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic GF2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-3 and the GF2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and GF2 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and GF2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SH-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus SH-3 will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.