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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 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
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SH-3 and Sony WX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The SH-3 was revealed 6 years after the WX1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SH-3 grades versus the WX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Sony WX1

 SH-3 WX1 
IntroducedFebruary 2016August 2009More modern by 80 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Olympus SH-3

 WX1 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Sony WX1

 SH-3 WX1 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. 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 WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SH-3 and Sony WX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-3 compared to the WX1.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and WX1 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and WX1.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SH-3 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-3
Portrait photography with Sony WX1
44
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
manual focus not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-3
Street photography with Sony WX1
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
offers focus via touch
lighter than average (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography info
Sony WX1 Sports photography info
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography information
Sony WX1 Travel photography information
74
great battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than average (271g)
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
56
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
low MP (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX1 Landscape photography factors
54
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX1 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (271 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
28
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Olympus SH-3 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Sony WX1
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-02-08 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $579 $149