Olympus SH-3 vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was unveiled about the same time to the RX10 III which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH-3 scores vs the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 enjoys 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) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-3 versus the RX10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and RX10 III is 88 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.