Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax Q7

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax Q7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-3 was released 2 years after the Q7 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SH-3 matches up vs the Q7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 provides exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 versus the Q7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and Q7 is 88 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and Q7.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SH-3 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger SH-3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.