Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810
Portability
93 Imaging
38 Features
26 Overall
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93 Imaging
38 Features
26 Overall
33
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs
Canon A810
(Full Review)
(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)
(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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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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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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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A810 and Olympus TG-810. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.
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 dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A810 and Olympus TG-810
| A810 | TG-810 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2012 |  | August 2011 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | 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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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 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.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon A810 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
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
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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image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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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
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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Canon A810 Travel photography factors
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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)
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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Canon A810 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
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
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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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
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
| Canon PowerShot A810 | Olympus 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 |