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Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
67
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Canon T8i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 515g - 131 x 103 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2020
  • Also Known as EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs
  • Earlier Model is Canon T7i
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the T8i (24MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the T8i (APS-C) and TG-810 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The T8i was manufactured 8 years after the TG-810 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon T8i being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the T8i scores against the TG-810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T8i over the Olympus TG-810

 T8i TG-810 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020August 2011More modern by 104 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon T8i

 TG-810 T8i 

Common features in the Canon T8i and Olympus TG-810

 T8i TG-810 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon T8i comes with exterior measurements of 131mm x 103mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-810 has dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the T8i and the TG-810.

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the T8i and TG-810 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the T8i and TG-810.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The T8i due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon T8i will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger T8i provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T8i Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography advice
82
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
33
good resolution (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T8i
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
73
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T8i
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
76
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
good battery power (800 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T8i as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
80
good battery power (800 per charge)
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
64
weather proof
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T8i Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
good battery power (800 shots)
no image stabilization
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T8i
Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
74
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
no image stabilization
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Canon T8i vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T8i and Olympus TG-810
 Canon EOS Rebel T8iOlympus TG-810
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T8i Olympus TG-810
Also Known as EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2020-02-12 2011-08-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 45 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 4.20 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 103 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 800 photos 220 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $750 $428