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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Canon D10
(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
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 D10 TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Canon D10

 TG-850 iHS D10 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2009More recent by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 D10 TG-850 iHS 
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).

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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.

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D10
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
32
you can focus manually
features face detection focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
35
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D10
Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
54
environment proofing
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography highlights
35
you can focus manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
good battery pack (330 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging highlights
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Canon PowerShot D10Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
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