Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS
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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
- 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
- Revealed July 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
- Revealed January 2014

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Canon D10 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The D10 was revealed 5 years before the TG-850 iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the D10 matches up vs the TG-850 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot D10 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The full galleries are available at Canon D10 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS
D10 | TG-850 iHS | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Canon D10
TG-850 iHS | D10 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | ![]() | July 2009 | More recent by 55 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
D10 | TG-850 iHS | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 has exterior measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Analyze the Canon D10 and Olympus TG-850 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D10 compared to the TG-850 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D10 and TG-850 iHS is 89 and 91 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and TG-850 iHS.
As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-850 iHS to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications
Canon PowerShot D10 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon PowerShot D10 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2009-07-01 | 2014-01-29 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4616 x 3464 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 21-105mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.9 | f/3.5-5.7 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 1/2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/5000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Yes |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 190g (0.42 lbs) | 218g (0.48 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 330 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-6L | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $299 | $250 |