Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we are comparing the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was announced 7 months before the A99 II so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SH-3 matches up against the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 offers physical 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 Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-3 vs the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and A99 II is 88 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and A99 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will produce greater detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SH-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.