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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Launched February 2012
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Canon A810 and Olympus TG-810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A810 was revealed 6 months after the TG-810 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A810 scores versus the TG-810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Olympus TG-810

          

          

            
 A810 TG-810 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon A810

          

          

            
 TG-810 A810 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A810 and Olympus TG-810

          

          

            
 A810 TG-810 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2011Similar generation
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display  Neither includes Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 features external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A810 vs the TG-810.
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and TG-810 is 93 and 92 respectively.
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and TG-810.
To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon A810 to offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

            Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A810 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
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 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
33
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 supports face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon A810 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
 Canon A810 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 supports tracking focus
 weather proofing
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (220 per charge)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A810 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography factors
65
 resolution is good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
 weather proofing
 good megapixels (14MP)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery power (220 per charge)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A810 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
38
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual exposure
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse function
43
 relatively wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon A810
Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
31
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic port
30
 relatively wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no mic support
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot A810Olympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A810 Olympus TG-810
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-02-07 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III 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 rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 171 gr (0.38 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $99 $428