Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A700

Here is a extended review of the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was introduced 8 years later than the A700 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SH-3 grades versus the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 comes with exterior 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 A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony A700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-3 compared to the A700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and A700 is 88 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and A700.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SH-3 will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.