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Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6010
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon A1300 and Olympus 6010, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and 6010 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A1300 was announced 2 years later than the 6010 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A1300 grades versus the 6010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Olympus 6010

 A1300 6010 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2009Fresher by 32 months

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Canon A1300

 6010 A1300 

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Olympus 6010

 A1300 6010 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 enjoys exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6010 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A1300 versus the 6010.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and 6010 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and 6010.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon A1300 to show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern A1300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography info
Olympus 6010 Portrait photography info
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography info
Olympus 6010 Street photography info
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography info
Olympus 6010 Sports photography info
33
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Travel photography camera
64
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography features
Olympus 6010 Landscape photography features
33
quite wide (28mm)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 Vlogging advice
Olympus 6010 Vlogging advice
28
quite wide (28mm)
provides face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Olympus 6010
 Canon PowerShot A1300Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6010
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2009-07-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 220 photos -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 2 x AA LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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