Olympus SH-3 vs Sony NEX-5N

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony NEX-5N, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the NEX-5N (16MP) is fairly similar but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SH-3 was unveiled 4 years later than the NEX-5N and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SH-3 grades versus the NEX-5N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 has got physical 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) and the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-3 versus the NEX-5N.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and NEX-5N is 88 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The SH-3 uses the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The younger SH-3 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.