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Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2014
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-4
Photography Glossary

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3, both Waterproof digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D30 was unveiled within a month of the TG-3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the D30 scores against the TG-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Olympus TG-3

 D30 TG-3 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Canon D30

 TG-3 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Olympus TG-3

 D30 TG-3 
RevealedFebruary 2014March 2014Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon D30 features physical dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the D30 versus the TG-3.

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D30 and TG-3 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and TG-3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-3 to offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively.

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography highlights
33
you can focus manually
supports face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography information
36
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery (330 CIPA)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography information
60
environment proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
74
good battery (330 shots)
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (247g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography details
44
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
56
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
good battery (330 shots)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (247g)
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Canon D30 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Olympus TG-3
 Canon PowerShot D30Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D30 Olympus Tough TG-3
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2014-02-12 2014-03-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology PureColor II LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 gr (0.48 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 300 photos 330 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Launch cost $329 $350