Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A560

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

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.

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

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.