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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 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
  • Announced January 2010
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was announced 3 years earlier than the VH-410 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A3000 IS matches up versus the VH-410 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Olympus VH-410

 A3000 IS VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Canon A3000 IS

 VH-410 A3000 IS 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2010Fresher by 31 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus VH-410

 A3000 IS VH-410 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS offers outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus VH-410 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A3000 IS compared to the VH-410.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and VH-410 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and VH-410.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Street photography details
Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus via touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Sports photography details
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography details
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3000 IS
Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
68
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
32
pretty wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Olympus VH-410
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISOlympus VH-410
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Olympus VH-410
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-05 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lbs) 152 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-8L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $240 $186