Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A6500

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-3 and Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was unveiled 8 months prior to the A6500 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SH-3 grades versus the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 enjoys external 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 A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-3 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SH-3 compared to the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and A6500.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6500 will show extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SH-3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.