Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W510

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was revealed 5 years after the W510 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SH-3 grades versus the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 has got outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony W510 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SH-3 compared to the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and W510 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and W510.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SH-3 should have an advantage in sensor tech.