Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W610

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SH-3 and Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was released 4 years after the W610 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-3 matches up against the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 offers external 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 vs the W610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and W610 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and W610.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-3 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-3 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.