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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-2
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Announced January 2006
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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax ist DL2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was released 10 years later than the ist DL2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-3 matches up versus the ist DL2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Pentax ist DL2

 SH-3 ist DL2 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2006More recent by 123 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kClearer screen (+250k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Olympus SH-3

 ist DL2 SH-3 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax ist DL2

 SH-3 ist DL2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax ist DL2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SH-3 against the ist DL2.

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and ist DL2 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and ist DL2.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus SH-3 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger SH-3 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-3
Portrait photography with Pentax ist DL2
44
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
50
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-3
Street photography with Pentax ist DL2
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (565 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography features
Pentax ist DL2 Sports photography features
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
52
lighter than competitors (565g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (6MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography advice
Pentax ist DL2 Landscape photography advice
55
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging information
Pentax ist DL2 Vlogging information
35
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
no mic jack
22
lighter than competitors (565 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low ( pxls)
missing mic socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Pentax ist DL2
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus SH-3 Pentax ist DL2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2016-02-08 2006-01-27
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 5
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.5 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) -
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 -
Video file format H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 lbs) 565g (1.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.1
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 380 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $579 -