Olympus SH-3 vs Sony TX10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was brought out 4 years later than the TX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SH-3 matches up against the TX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 provides physical 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) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SH-3 vs the TX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and TX10 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and TX10.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The newer SH-3 should have an edge in sensor tech.