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Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Canon A3100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A3100 IS (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was revealed 19 months earlier than the TG-810 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A3100 IS scores versus the TG-810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Olympus TG-810

 A3100 IS TG-810 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon A3100 IS

 TG-810 A3100 IS 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2010More modern by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Olympus TG-810

 A3100 IS TG-810 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3100 IS provides outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A3100 IS vs the TG-810.

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3100 IS and TG-810 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3100 IS and TG-810.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-810 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A3100 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3100 IS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Travel photography information
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
64
weather proof
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery life (220 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3100 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery life (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Vlogging info
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Canon A3100 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3100 IS and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot A3100 ISOlympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Olympus TG-810
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-05 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $159 $428