Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax Q10

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax Q10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and Q10 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was unveiled 3 years later than the Q10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SH-3 matches up against the Q10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Pentax Q10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SH-3 vs the Q10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and Q10 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and Q10.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-3 to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SH-3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.