Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Below, we will be comparing the Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was brought out 4 years earlier than the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the A3000 IS matches up against the SZ-16 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS features 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) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" 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 differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A3000 IS versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and SZ-16 iHS is 94 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and SZ-16 iHS.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.