Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SZ-12

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SZ-12, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 24 months prior to the SZ-12 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A3000 IS matches up against the SZ-12 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Olympus SZ-12. The full galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS offers physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the A3000 IS and the SZ-12.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and SZ-12 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and SZ-12.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-12 to produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A3000 IS will be behind in sensor technology.