Canon G11 vs Olympus TG-810

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon G11 versus Olympus TG-810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and TG-810 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The G11 was announced 20 months earlier than the TG-810 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the G11 matches up against the TG-810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G11 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-810 has specifications of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the G11 vs the TG-810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and TG-810 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G11 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-810 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older G11 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.