Olympus SH-3 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-3 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is fairly well matched but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-3 was revealed 8 months earlier than the RX100 V so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SH-3 scores against the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 comes with outer 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 RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-3 and Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-3 against the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and RX100 V is 88 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and RX100 V.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SH-3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.