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Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Released December 2009
  • Refreshed by Canon G12
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 3000
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Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is very comparable but the G11 (1/1.7") and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The G11 was manufactured around the same time to the Tough-3000 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the G11 scores versus the Tough-3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 G11 Tough-3000 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Canon G11

 Tough-3000 G11 

Common features in the Canon G11 and Olympus Tough-3000

 G11 Tough-3000 
RevealedDecember 2009January 2010Same age
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 enjoys outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the G11 against the Tough-3000.

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and Tough-3000 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and Tough-3000.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus Tough-3000 will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively.

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G11
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
47
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G11 Street photography highlights
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography highlights
64
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (375g)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G11 Sports photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography factors
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G11 Travel photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography features
57
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (375g)
low MP (10MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G11
Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
46
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
35
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G11 Vlogging highlights
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging highlights
60
pretty wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (375 grams)
28
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Canon G11 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Canon PowerShot G11Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot G11 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called as - mju Tough 3000
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-12-16 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.8 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375g (0.83 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 169 not tested
Other
Battery model NB-7L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $600 $0