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Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2012
Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P2
  • Renewed by Olympus E-P5
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Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and E-P3 (12MP) and the A2400 IS (1/2.3") and E-P3 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A2400 IS was released 6 months later than the E-P3 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon A2400 IS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A2400 IS grades versus the E-P3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Olympus E-P3

 A2400 IS E-P3 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Canon A2400 IS

 E-P3 A2400 IS 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Olympus E-P3

 A2400 IS E-P3 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2400 IS has outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P3 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

See the Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A2400 IS vs the E-P3.

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2400 IS and E-P3 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A2400 IS and E-P3.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A2400 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon A2400 IS will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-P3 as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-P3 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (126g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Sports photography advice
Olympus E-P3 Sports photography advice
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (190 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography details
Olympus E-P3 Travel photography details
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lighter than competition (126 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (190 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
offers focus by touch
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography info
Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography info
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery life (190 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Vlogging information
Olympus E-P3 Vlogging information
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
35
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus E-P3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Olympus E-P3
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISOlympus PEN E-P3
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Olympus PEN E-P3
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-02-07 2011-08-17
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 126g (0.28 pounds) 369g (0.81 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 51
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life 190 images 330 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $149 $0