Olympus SH-3 vs Samsung SL620

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 and Samsung SL620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and SL620 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was unveiled 7 years later than the SL620 and that is a fairly big 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 Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SH-3 scores against the SL620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Samsung SL620. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Samsung SL620 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Samsung SL620 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 against the SL620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and SL620 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and SL620.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-3 to show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SH-3 provides an edge in sensor innovation.