Olympus SH-3 vs Sony ZV-E10

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony ZV-E10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and ZV-E10 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The SH-3 was brought out 6 years before the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-3 matches up vs the ZV-E10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Sony ZV-E10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 enjoys outer measurements 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 ZV-E10 has sizing of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-3 versus Sony ZV-E10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SH-3 versus the ZV-E10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and ZV-E10 is 88 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and ZV-E10.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-E10 will produce extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SH-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.