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Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
19 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Canon A1200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 98 x 63 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2011
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus TG-4
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Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon A1200 versus Olympus TG-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was announced 4 years earlier than the TG-3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the A1200 scores vs the TG-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Olympus TG-3

          

          

            
 A1200 TG-3 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Canon A1200

          

          

            
 TG-3 A1200 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2011Newer by 39 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A1200 and Olympus TG-3

          

          

            
 A1200 TG-3 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A1200 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
Analyze the Canon A1200 versus Olympus TG-3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A1200 compared to the TG-3.
Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1200 and TG-3 is 92 and 90 respectively.
Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A1200 and TG-3.
Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-3 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A1200 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

            Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
26
 features face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
37
 MP count decent (16MP)
 offers face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
46
 screen is fixed
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
59
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 more heavy than competitors (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
23
 features tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (200 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
47
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 better than average battery power (330 shots)
 max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A1200 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography features
55
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 bad battery pack (200 per charge)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
 better than average battery power (330 per charge)
 weather proof
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competitors (247g)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A1200 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography info
27
 quite wide (28mm)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is small (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not possible
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse recording
56
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 weather proof
 better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A1200 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging info
27
 quite wide (28mm)
 features face detection focusing
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external mic socket
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection autofocus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone jack
 more heavy than competitors (247 grams)
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Canon A1200 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Olympus TG-3
 Canon PowerShot A1200Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A1200 Olympus Tough TG-3
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lb) 247 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 200 shots 330 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $109 $350