Olympus SH-3 vs Samsung NX mini

Lets look closer at the Olympus SH-3 versus Samsung NX mini, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The SH-3 was announced 24 months after the NX mini which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SH-3 grades against the NX mini in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Samsung NX mini has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-3 compared to the NX mini.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and NX mini is 88 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and NX mini.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX mini will give more detail with its extra 4.5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-3 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.