Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A6300

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-3 was announced at a similar time to the A6300 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SH-3 matches up versus the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-3 and the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and A6300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6300 will give greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.