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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released 14 months after the TG-610 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the TG-610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Olympus TG-610

 A4000 IS TG-610 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 14 months

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Canon A4000 IS

 TG-610 A4000 IS 
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-610

 A4000 IS TG-610 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Look at the Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the TG-610.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and TG-610 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and TG-610.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon A4000 IS to render more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent A4000 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
37
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (175 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography info
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography info
62
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (175 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
41
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery pack (175 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A4000 IS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-610
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISOlympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Olympus TG-610
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-07 2011-01-06
Physical type 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 pictures 210 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L LI-50B
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 Single Single
Launch pricing $199 $223