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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
89
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D10 was introduced 3 years earlier than the TG-320 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the D10 matches up vs the TG-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus TG-320

 D10 TG-320 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon D10

 TG-320 D10 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2009Fresher by 30 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus TG-320

 D10 TG-320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 features outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the D10 and the TG-320.

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and TG-320 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and TG-320.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-320 to provide extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older D10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography highlights
31
focusing manually
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
resolution is good (14MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D10
Street photography with Olympus TG-320
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography factors
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography details
53
weather proofing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
weather sealing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
35
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
39
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D10
Vlogging with Olympus TG-320
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot D10Olympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D10 Olympus TG-320
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/5000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG 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 190g (0.42 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 150 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $299 $0