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Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-5
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Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Canon A800 and Olympus TG-4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A800 was released 5 years earlier than the TG-4 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A800 matches up against the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Olympus TG-4

 A800 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Canon A800

 TG-4 A800 
RevealedApril 2015January 2011More modern by 51 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kClearer display (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Olympus TG-4

 A800 TG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 enjoys physical dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A800 versus the TG-4.

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A800 and TG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and TG-4.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A800 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A800
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
26
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
47
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Street photography advice
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography information
29
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (300 CIPA)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography advice
55
good battery (300 CIPA)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
74
better than average battery power (380 shots)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography highlights
27
good battery (300 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging information
24
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
34
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than others in class (247g)
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Canon A800 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Olympus TG-4
 Canon PowerShot A800Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A800 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 3 TruePic VII
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 115k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 186 gr (0.41 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 300 pictures 380 pictures
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $90 $379