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Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
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Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX230 HS
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
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-2
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Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon SX210 IS and Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was brought out 6 years prior to the SH-3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX210 IS matches up versus the SH-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Olympus SH-3

		

		

			
 SX210 IS SH-3 
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon SX210 IS

		

		

			
 SH-3 SX210 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2016June 2010More recent by 68 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Olympus SH-3

		

		

			
 SX210 IS SH-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX210 IS provides outer measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) and 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).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX210 IS versus the SH-3.
Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and SH-3 is 90 and 88 respectively.
Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and SH-3.
Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-3 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX210 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
	
			Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography advice
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 has manual focus
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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 MP count good (16MP)
 offers face detect focusing
 exports RAW formats
 manual focus not available
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Canon SX210 IS Street photography highlights
Olympus SH-3 Street photography highlights
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (220g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
70
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW formats
 boasts focus via touch
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX210 IS
Sports photography with Olympus SH-3
43
 incredible zoom range (28-392mm  14.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (14MP)
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
51
 incredible zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 good battery power (380 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX210 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
 decent MP (14MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (392mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
74
 good battery power (380 per charge)
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 boasts focus via touch
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 long reach (600mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography information
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 has manual focus
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (14MP)
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse function
55
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 exports RAW formats
 good battery power (380 shots)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX210 IS Vlogging information
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging information
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone support
35
 fairly wide (25mm)
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 doesn't have mic jack
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Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Olympus SH-3
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISOlympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Olympus Stylus SH-3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-16 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 11.5fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 220 grams (0.49 pounds) 271 grams (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 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 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $226 $579