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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
89 Imaging
34 Features
23 Overall
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Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
54 Overall
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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Announced July 2009
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D10 was released 11 years before the TG-6 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D10 scores vs the TG-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 D10 TG-6 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Canon D10

          

          

            
 TG-6 D10 
LaunchedMay 2019July 2009More recent by 120 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 D10 TG-6 
Manually focus  Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch screen  Absent Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon D10 provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the D10 and the TG-6.
Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and TG-6 is 89 and 90 respectively.
Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and TG-6.
As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP and you can expect similar quality of files though you should really factor the age  of the products into consideration. The older D10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

            Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon D10 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
31
 manual focus
 has face detection autofocus
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
39
 manual focus
 supports face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon D10 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Street photography highlights
59
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
64
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW formats
 weather proof
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 heavier than competition in class (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Canon D10 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography info
31
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
46
 fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports tracking focus
 weather proof
 good battery power (340 CIPA)
 no shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon D10 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography details
53
 weather proofing
 flash built-in
 no Timelapse recording
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
 good battery power (340 shots)
 weather proof
 flash built-in
 really wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competition in class (253 grams)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon D10 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
35
 manual focus
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.5 inches)
 lack of manual exposure
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 no Timelapse recording
57
 manual focus
 really wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW formats
 weather proof
 good battery power (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
 Canon D10 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
26
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
 no external microphone socket
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 really wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect autofocus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing mic port
 heavier than competition in class (253g)
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Canon D10 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Olympus TG-6
 Canon PowerShot D10Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-01 2019-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/5000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.20 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 253g (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 340 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $449