Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus SH-3

Following is a extended review of the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus SH-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was unveiled 6 years earlier than the SH-3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SD4000 IS grades against the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are provided at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4000 IS offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SD4000 IS versus the SH-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and SH-3 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and SH-3.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.