Canon S110 vs Olympus SH-3

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S110 vs Olympus SH-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and SH-3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was launched 4 years before the SH-3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S110 scores vs the SH-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S110 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S110 offers physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Canon S110 vs Olympus SH-3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S110 vs the SH-3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and SH-3 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S110 and SH-3.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.