Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax E90

Below, we are comparing the Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax E90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was manufactured 6 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-3 matches up vs the E90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-3 versus the E90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and E90 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and E90.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.