Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11

Below, we will be looking at the Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was manufactured 18 months prior to the SZ-11 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A3000 IS grades vs the SZ-11 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Olympus SZ-11. The entire galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS has got physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A3000 IS and the SZ-11.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and SZ-11 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 IS and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-11 to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.