Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic SZ10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was brought out 14 months later than the SZ10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SH-3 scores vs the SZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 has external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic SZ10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-3 vs the SZ10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and SZ10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and SZ10.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you may want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern SH-3 provides an advantage in sensor tech.