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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A500
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was brought out 5 years after the A560 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-3 scores against the A560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Sony A560

 SH-3 A560 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2010More modern by 67 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus SH-3

 A560 SH-3 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Sony A560

 SH-3 A560 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 enjoys outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-3 versus the A560.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and A560 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-3 and A560.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-3 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus SH-3 will produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-3
Portrait photography with Sony A560
44
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography details
Sony A560 Street photography details
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
lighter than competitors (271g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography factors
Sony A560 Sports photography factors
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography factors
Sony A560 Travel photography factors
74
better than average battery life (380 shots)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
features touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging details
Sony A560 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Sony A560
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-02-08 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.5 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 599 gr (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 1050 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Dual
Cost at launch $579 $650