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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
51 Overall
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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 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 TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-4
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Canon A3200 IS versus Olympus TG-5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was manufactured 7 years prior to the TG-5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A3200 IS matches up against the TG-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Olympus TG-5

					

					

						
 A3200 IS TG-5 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Canon A3200 IS

					

					

						
 TG-5 A3200 IS 
AnnouncedMay 2017January 2011Fresher by 77 months
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Olympus TG-5

					

					

						
 A3200 IS TG-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither contains Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3200 IS has got outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A3200 IS versus the TG-5.
Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3200 IS and TG-5 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A3200 IS and TG-5.
All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon A3200 IS to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older A3200 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

						Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3200 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
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 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 manual focus
 offers face detect focus
 supports RAW formats
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon A3200 IS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-5 Street photography advice
57
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
64
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 heavier than others (250g)
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3200 IS Sports photography features
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography features
39
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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 high frames per second (20.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers tracking focus
 environment sealing
 good battery pack (340 per charge)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3200 IS Travel photography features
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography features
72
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f)
 missing Timelapse mode
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
68
 good battery pack (340 shots)
 environment sealing
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than others (250 grams)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3200 IS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography highlights
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 really wide (28mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 missing Timelapse mode
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 manual focus
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 good battery pack (340 shots)
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3200 IS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging highlights
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 really wide (28mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing external microphone port
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 does not have mic jack
 heavier than others (250g)
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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Olympus TG-5
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISOlympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2011-01-05 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 149 gr (0.33 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 340 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $230 $449