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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A3000 IS was introduced 4 years before the TG-830 iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A3000 IS matches up versus the TG-830 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 A3000 IS TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Canon A3000 IS

 TG-830 iHS A3000 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 36 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 A3000 IS TG-830 iHS 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus TG-830 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A3000 IS compared to the TG-830 iHS.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and TG-830 iHS is 94 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and TG-830 iHS.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-830 iHS to resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3000 IS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography details
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography details
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
67
environment sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
45
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging factors
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISOlympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Olympus TG-830 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-05 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 300 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $240 $0