Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon A3000 IS versus Olympus SP-610UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was introduced 12 months prior to the SP-610UZ so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the A3000 IS grades vs the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Olympus SP-610UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A3000 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 IS vs the SP-610UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and SP-610UZ is 94 and 79 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and SP-610UZ.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-610UZ to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.