Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-3

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SH-3 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was revealed 23 months earlier than the SH-3 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S200 scores versus the SH-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S200 against the SH-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and SH-3 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and SH-3.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will give you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged S200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.