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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
29 Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released February 2012
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is very similar and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released about the same time to the TG-320 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A4000 IS grades against the TG-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 A4000 IS TG-320 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon A4000 IS

					

					

						
 TG-320 A4000 IS 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 A4000 IS TG-320 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS has external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-320 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the TG-320.
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and TG-320 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and TG-320.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon A4000 IS to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively.

						Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography factors
34
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
33
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
57
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
38
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 low battery (175 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 environment proofing
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (150 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
62
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 low battery (175 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 environment proofing
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 bad battery life (150 CIPA)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon A4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
41
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 low battery (175 shots)
 does not have Timelapse recording
39
 fairly wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 environment proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual control
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 bad battery life (150 CIPA)
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A4000 IS Vlogging features
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging features
31
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have microphone port
32
 fairly wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no microphone jack
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISOlympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Olympus TG-320
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-02-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 175 photographs 150 photographs
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, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $0