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Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
85 Imaging
35 Features
33 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
44

Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Replacement is Canon SX150 IS
Olympus SH-3
(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
  • Previous Model is Olympus SH-2
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Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon SX130 IS and Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was announced 6 years earlier than the SH-3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the SH-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Olympus SH-3

          

          

            
 SX130 IS SH-3 
Manually focus  Very exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon SX130 IS

          

          

            
 SH-3 SX130 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2010Newer by 66 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Olympus SH-3

          

          

            
 SX130 IS SH-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS has physical dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the SH-3.
Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and SH-3 is 85 and 88 respectively.
Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX130 IS and SH-3.
Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

            Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography features
29
 you can focus manually
 external flash not possible
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 good megapixels (16MP)
 includes face detection focusing
 exports RAW files
 lack of manual focus
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon SX130 IS Street photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Street photography advice
58
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (308g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
70
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 supports focus by touch
 lighter than competitors (271 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX130 IS Sports photography details
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography details
27
 image stabilization (Optical)
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 good battery power (380 CIPA)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX130 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
61
 lighter than others in class (308 grams)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 great zoom (336mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low resolution (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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 good battery power (380 CIPA)
 lighter than competitors (271 grams)
 supports focus by touch
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 long zoom (600mm)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography information
42
 you can focus manually
 decently wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 lack of Timelapse mode
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 exports RAW files
 good battery power (380 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX130 IS Vlogging highlights
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging highlights
29
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (308 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone support
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 lighter than competitors (271 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 no external mic port
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Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Olympus SH-3
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISOlympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Olympus Stylus SH-3
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-08-19 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 11.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated 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
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 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 file format H.264 H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 308 gr (0.68 lbs) 271 gr (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 380 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $250 $579