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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-2
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus SH-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was manufactured 7 years before the SH-3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A3000 IS grades versus the SH-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Olympus SH-3

 A3000 IS SH-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon A3000 IS

 SH-3 A3000 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2010Newer by 74 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus SH-3

 A3000 IS SH-3 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A3000 IS comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A3000 IS and the SH-3.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and SH-3 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and SH-3.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
44
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Street photography details
Olympus SH-3 Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus via touch
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3000 IS
Sports photography with Olympus SH-3
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3000 IS
Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
74
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (271g)
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3000 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-3
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (271g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Olympus SH-3
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISOlympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Olympus Stylus SH-3
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 11.5 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 271 gr (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $240 $579