Olympus SH-3 vs Sony HX1

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SH-3 and Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-3 was introduced 6 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-3 scores vs the HX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 features outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-3 versus the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and HX1 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and HX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-3 will produce more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer SH-3 will have a benefit in sensor technology.