Olympus SH-3 vs Samsung NX210

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-3 versus Samsung NX210, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the NX210 (20MP) is very well matched but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was revealed 3 years after the NX210 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SH-3 scores vs the NX210 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 has physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-3 vs the NX210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and NX210 is 88 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and NX210.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX210 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 provides a benefit in sensor tech.