Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A65

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SH-3 vs Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SH-3 was released 4 years later than the A65 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SH-3 grades versus the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 has got outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-3 and the A65.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and A65 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and A65.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A65 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SH-3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.