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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2011
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
Photography Glossary

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was launched 3 years earlier than the XZ-10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A3200 IS scores versus the XZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Olympus XZ-10

 A3200 IS XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Canon A3200 IS

 XZ-10 A3200 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 25 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Olympus XZ-10

 A3200 IS XZ-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3200 IS offers outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A3200 IS against the XZ-10.

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A3200 IS and XZ-10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3200 IS and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon A3200 IS to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A3200 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent megapixels (14MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
you can focus manually
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Street photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Sports photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography information
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography information
72
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
60
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
53
you can focus manually
really wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3200 IS
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
35
really wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Olympus XZ-10
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
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 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
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 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 grams (0.33 pounds) 221 grams (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 240 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $230 $428