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Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot A3500 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Canon A3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-2
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Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon A3500 IS and Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A3500 IS (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was brought out 4 years before the SH-3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A3500 IS grades vs the SH-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3500 IS over the Olympus SH-3

 A3500 IS SH-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon A3500 IS

 SH-3 A3500 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2013Fresher by 37 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3500 IS and Olympus SH-3

 A3500 IS SH-3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3500 IS provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A3500 IS and the SH-3.

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3500 IS and SH-3 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3500 IS and SH-3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you need to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A3500 IS will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography factors
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
44
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Street photography information
Olympus SH-3 Street photography information
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than average in class (135 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Sports photography information
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography information
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Travel photography info
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography info
68
lighter than average in class (135g)
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
good battery pack (380 shots)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
has touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography advice
42
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
55
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 shots)
no 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

Vlogging with Canon A3500 IS
Vlogging with Olympus SH-3
34
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (135 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
35
relatively wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3500 IS and Olympus SH-3
 Canon PowerShot A3500 ISOlympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3500 IS Olympus Stylus SH-3
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-07 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 11.5 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 271 gr (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 200 photos 380 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $115 $579