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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A810 versus Olympus TG-320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A810 was brought out very close to the TG-320 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A810 grades against the TG-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon A810

					

					

						
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Common features in the Canon A810 and Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 A810 TG-320 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar generation
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 features outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A810 against the TG-320.
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and TG-320 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and TG-320.
Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon A810 to deliver greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

						Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon A810
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
34
 good MP (16MP)
 has face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
33
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 includes face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon A810 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lighter than competition (155g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon A810 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography information
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 environment sealing
 low frames per second (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (150 shots)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon A810 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography features
65
 good MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 does not have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 environment sealing
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 low battery power (150 CIPA)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A810 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography information
38
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 missing Timelapse function
39
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 environment sealing
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 low battery power (150 CIPA)
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon A810 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
31
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external microphone port
32
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focusing
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no microphone port
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot A810Olympus TG-320
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Olympus TG-320
Type 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 resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 171 gr (0.38 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 220 photos 150 photos
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA 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 Single Single
Pricing at launch $99 $0