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Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
29 Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
35

Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon A2500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A2500 versus Olympus TG-310, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was manufactured 2 years after the TG-310 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A2500 grades versus the TG-310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 A2500 TG-310 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 26 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon A2500

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon A2500 and Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 A2500 TG-310 
Manually focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither contains Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2500 has got exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has sizing of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Canon A2500 versus Olympus TG-310 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2500 versus the TG-310.
Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and TG-310 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and TG-310.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon A2500 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent A2500 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.
	
			Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon A2500
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
34
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
33
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 provides face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon A2500 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Street photography factors
56
 lighter than competitors (135g)
 no moving screen
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lighter than competitors (155g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon A2500
Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
33
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (150 per charge)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A2500 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
69
 lighter than competitors (135g)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
 lighter than competitors (155g)
 environment proof
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery pack (150 per charge)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A2500 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography factors
38
 quite wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 lack of manual mode
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 lack of Timelapse mode
39
 fairly wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 environment proof
 lack of manual focus
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 terrible battery pack (150 per charge)
 missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A2500 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging features
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 includes face detection focusing
 lighter than competitors (135 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 no image stabilization
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external microphone jack
32
 fairly wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focus
 lighter than competitors (155 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external mic support
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Canon A2500 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot A2500Olympus TG-310
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A2500 Olympus TG-310
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-01-29 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
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 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 135 gr (0.30 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 150 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $109 $0