Olympus SH-3 vs Samsung EX2F

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Samsung EX2F, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The SH-3 was released 3 years later than the EX2F and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SH-3 grades vs the EX2F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Samsung EX2F. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Samsung EX2F Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Samsung EX2F has dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-3 against the EX2F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and EX2F is 88 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and EX2F.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SH-3 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern SH-3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.