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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX280 HS front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Canon SX280 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced March 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX270 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
  • Released February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX280 HS versus Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX280 HS was brought out 3 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX280 HS scores against the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX280 HS over the Olympus SH-3

          

          

            
 SX280 HS SH-3 
Manual focus  Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon SX280 HS

          

          

            
 SH-3 SX280 HS 
ReleasedFebruary 2016March 2013More recent by 35 months
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX280 HS and Olympus SH-3

          

          

            
 SX280 HS SH-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX280 HS has outer measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Examine the Canon SX280 HS versus Olympus SH-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX280 HS versus the SH-3.
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX280 HS and SH-3 is 91 and 88 respectively.
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX280 HS and SH-3.
To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX280 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

            Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX280 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-3
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 manual focus
 features face detection autofocus
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 includes face detect focus
 exports RAW files
 no manual focus
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX280 HS
Street photography with Olympus SH-3
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (233 grams)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
70
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 offers touch focus
 lighter than competition (271g)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX280 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus SH-3 as a Sports photography camera
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 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
 no phase detect autofocus
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 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 better than average battery power (380 per charge)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX280 HS Travel photography info
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography info
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 lighter than competition (233 grams)
 flash built-in
 really wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
 better than average battery power (380 shots)
 lighter than competition (271g)
 offers touch focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 long zoom (600mm)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX280 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus SH-3 as a Landscape photography camera
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 manual focus
 really wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse recording
54
 really wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 exports RAW files
 better than average battery power (380 shots)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX280 HS Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
34
 really wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (233g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone socket
34
 really wide (25mm)
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 lighter than competition (271g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of microphone socket
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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX280 HS and Olympus SH-3
 Canon PowerShot SX280 HSOlympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX280 HS Olympus Stylus SH-3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-03-21 2016-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 11.5fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 233 grams (0.51 lb) 271 grams (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 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 210 shots 380 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $325 $579