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Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon A1300 versus Olympus TG-610, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was announced 14 months after the TG-610 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the A1300 grades vs the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Olympus TG-610

 A1300 TG-610 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 14 months

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Canon A1300

 TG-610 A1300 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Olympus TG-610

 A1300 TG-610 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A1300 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Canon A1300 versus Olympus TG-610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A1300 and the TG-610.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1300 and TG-610 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and TG-610.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon A1300 to resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A1300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1300
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
33
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography highlights
33
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
64
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
environment sealing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (210 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography information
33
rather wide (28mm)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (210 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
28
rather wide (28mm)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Olympus TG-610
 Canon PowerShot A1300Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A1300 Olympus TG-610
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 174g (0.38 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" 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 220 photos 210 photos
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $119 $223