Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-3
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Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
- 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
- Launched July 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Launched February 2016
- Superseded the Olympus SH-2

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Canon D10 versus Olympus SH-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The D10 was announced 7 years before the SH-3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the D10 matches up versus the SH-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot D10 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon D10 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus SH-3
D10 | SH-3 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon D10
SH-3 | D10 | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | ![]() | July 2009 | Fresher by 80 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus SH-3
D10 | SH-3 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen |
Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon D10 offers external dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
See the Canon D10 versus Olympus SH-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the D10 vs the SH-3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D10 and SH-3 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and SH-3.
As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus SH-3 to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

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Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications
Canon PowerShot D10 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon PowerShot D10 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-07-01 | 2016-02-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.9 | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/5000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 11.5fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 190 grams (0.42 pounds) | 271 grams (0.60 pounds) |
Dimensions | 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
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 | - | 380 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-6L | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $299 | $579 |