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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-2
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SH-3 and Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was introduced 6 years after the W310 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the SH-3 matches up versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Sony W310

 SH-3 W310 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 75 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus SH-3

 W310 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Sony W310

 SH-3 W310 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 offers exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-3 compared to the W310.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and W310 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and W310.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger SH-3 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W310 as a Portrait photography camera
44
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-3
Street photography with Sony W310
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography information
Sony W310 Sports photography information
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
great battery life (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography information
Sony W310 Travel photography information
74
great battery life (380 shots)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography info
Sony W310 Landscape photography info
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging details
Sony W310 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Sony W310
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2016-02-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $579 $150