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Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-870
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Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon D30 and Olympus TG-860, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D30 was unveiled 11 months before the TG-860 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon D30 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D30 scores against the TG-860 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Olympus TG-860

 D30 TG-860 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Canon D30

 TG-860 D30 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015February 2014More recent by 11 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon D30 and Olympus TG-860

 D30 TG-860 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon D30 offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus TG-860 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the D30 against the TG-860.

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and TG-860 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and TG-860.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-860 to give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older D30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography factors
33
manual focus
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography details
36
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D30
Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
60
weather proofing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
weather proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (21mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D30
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
44
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
47
fairly wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
33
fairly wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
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Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Olympus TG-860
 Canon PowerShot D30Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2014-02-12 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
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 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Yes
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218g (0.48 pounds) 224g (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 300 photos 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $329 $279