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Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
83
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Revealed December 2009
  • Newer Model is Canon G12
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and TG-320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The G11 was released 3 years earlier than the TG-320 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G11 scores versus the TG-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Olympus TG-320

 G11 TG-320 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon G11

 TG-320 G11 
RevealedJanuary 2012December 2009Newer by 25 months

Common features in the Canon G11 and Olympus TG-320

 G11 TG-320 
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 comes with external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the G11 vs the TG-320.

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and TG-320 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and TG-320.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G11 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G11 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography information
46
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G11
Street photography with Olympus TG-320
64
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (375 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G11 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography features
26
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (150 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G11 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography features
56
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (375 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
weather proof
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (150 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G11 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
46
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
39
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery pack (150 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G11 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging info
59
rather wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (375 grams)
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot G11Olympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot G11 Olympus TG-320
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-12-16 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375g (0.83 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" 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 life - 150 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-7L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $600 $0