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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
25
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 190 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 138g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-860
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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Olympus TG-870, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and TG-870 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 190 IS was brought out about the same time to the TG-870 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 190 IS scores against the TG-870 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 190 IS over the Olympus TG-870

 ELPH 190 IS TG-870 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Canon ELPH 190 IS

 TG-870 ELPH 190 IS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Olympus TG-870

 ELPH 190 IS TG-870 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2016Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 190 IS enjoys outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has specifications of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Olympus TG-870 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 190 IS versus the TG-870.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 190 IS and TG-870 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 190 IS and TG-870.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 190 IS to show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography features
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decent MP (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Street photography info
Olympus TG-870 Street photography info
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography advice
37
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
slow continuous shooting (0.8 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (190 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 190 IS
Travel photography with Olympus TG-870
64
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (190 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
more heavy than others (221g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography advice
40
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (190 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
32
reasonably wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 190 IS and Olympus TG-870
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISOlympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-01-05 2016-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ 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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.8 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 138g (0.30 pounds) 221g (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" 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 190 photos 300 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $159 $280