Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A6400

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was manufactured 3 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SH-3 scores vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 has physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-3 compared to the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and A6400 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-3 and A6400.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6400 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older SH-3 will be behind in sensor technology.