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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-2
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 and Sony S2100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was revealed 6 years after the S2100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SH-3 grades vs the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Sony S2100

 SH-3 S2100 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2010Newer by 75 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Olympus SH-3

 S2100 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Sony S2100

 SH-3 S2100 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 offers outside 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 S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-3 compared to the S2100.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and S2100 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and S2100.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Portrait photography camera
44
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography highlights
Sony S2100 Street photography highlights
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
lighter than competition (271 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography features
Sony S2100 Sports photography features
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography highlights
Sony S2100 Travel photography highlights
74
good battery power (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
has focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography factors
Sony S2100 Landscape photography factors
55
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
27
screen size is decent (3 inch)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging features
Sony S2100 Vlogging features
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (271g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Sony S2100
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus SH-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-02-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.5 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $579 $0