Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W730

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony W730, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was brought out 3 years after the W730 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SH-3 matches up vs the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-3 provides outside 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 W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-3 vs the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and W730 is 88 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and W730.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you need to take the production date of the cameras into account. The younger SH-3 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.