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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS 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
  • Announced February 2012
Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon A810 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A810 was unveiled about the same time to the TG-820 iHS so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A810 matches up against the TG-820 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 A810 TG-820 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Canon A810

 TG-820 iHS A810 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1030k230kSharper screen (+800k dot)

Common features in the Canon A810 and Olympus TG-820 iHS

 A810 TG-820 iHS 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2012Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A810 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus TG-820 iHS has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A810 vs the TG-820 iHS.

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and TG-820 iHS is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon A810 to produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A810
Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography details
65
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (220 shots)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography advice
38
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
38
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging factors
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fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Canon A810 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Canon PowerShot A810Olympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Olympus TG-820 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2012-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD 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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,030 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 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
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171 gr (0.38 lb) 206 gr (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 images 220 images
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $99 $500