Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W220

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W220, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was announced 7 years after the W220 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SH-3 matches up vs the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 has got 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) whilst the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-3 versus the W220.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and W220 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-3 and W220.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SH-3 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.