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Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
35 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A3400 IS and Olympus TG-310, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was introduced 14 months after the TG-310 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A3400 IS scores vs the TG-310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Olympus TG-310

          

          

            
 A3400 IS TG-310 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 14 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon A3400 IS

          

          

            
 TG-310 A3400 IS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Olympus TG-310

          

          

            
 A3400 IS TG-310 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3400 IS provides external measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A3400 IS vs the TG-310.
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and TG-310 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A3400 IS and TG-310.
As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon A3400 IS to deliver extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent A3400 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

            Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography factors
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 decent megapixels (16MP)
 supports face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection focus
 no manual focus
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with focus by touch
 lighter than others (126 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lighter than others in class (155g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography advice
37
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (180 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 low fps (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery (150 per charge)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
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 lighter than others (126 grams)
 comes with focus by touch
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 not so great battery (180 CIPA)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
 lighter than others in class (155 grams)
 weather proofing
 resolution is good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 bad battery (150 per charge)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography information
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 really wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 not so great battery (180 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse function
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 bad battery (150 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
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 really wide (28mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focusing
 lighter than others (126 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external mic support
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focus
 lighter than others in class (155 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external mic support
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Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISOlympus TG-310
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Olympus TG-310
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported 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 file 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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 126g (0.28 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 180 photos 150 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $230 $0