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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 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
  • Released February 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-2
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony W320, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was released 6 years after the W320 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SH-3 grades vs the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Sony W320

 SH-3 W320 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 75 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Olympus SH-3

 W320 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Sony W320

 SH-3 W320 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 provides exterior dimensions 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 W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 compared to the W320.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and W320 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and W320.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher SH-3 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography information
Sony W320 Portrait photography information
44
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography factors
Sony W320 Street photography factors
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
lighter than competition (271g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography highlights
Sony W320 Sports photography highlights
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than competition (271g)
has focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-3
Landscape photography with Sony W320
55
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
33
pretty wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging information
Sony W320 Vlogging information
35
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
26
pretty wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Sony W320
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus SH-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2016-02-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model 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
Launch pricing $579 $269