Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A900

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SH-3 and Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was launched 7 years after the A900 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SH-3 matches up vs the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check the Olympus SH-3 and Sony A900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 and the A900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and A900 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and A900.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger SH-3 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.