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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Released February 2012
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Canon A4000 IS versus Olympus TG-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was unveiled 8 years earlier than the TG-6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A4000 IS matches up vs the TG-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Olympus TG-6

 A4000 IS TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Canon A4000 IS

 TG-6 A4000 IS 
ReleasedMay 2019February 2012More recent by 88 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-6

 A4000 IS TG-6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A4000 IS versus Olympus TG-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A4000 IS vs the TG-6.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and TG-6 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and TG-6.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon A4000 IS to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older A4000 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography advice
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
focusing manually
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (175 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
47
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery pack (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography details
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography details
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery power (175 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
68
good battery pack (340 shots)
weather sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography information
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rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery power (175 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery pack (340 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging features
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging features
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Olympus TG-6
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISOlympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Olympus Tough TG-6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-02-07 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 253g (0.56 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 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 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 shots 340 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $199 $449