Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively close but the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 3 years earlier than the XZ-2 iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the A3000 IS scores versus the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A3000 IS provides external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A3000 IS against the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and XZ-2 iHS is 94 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and XZ-2 iHS.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A3000 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS will be behind in sensor tech.