Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-310
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Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2011
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Below, we will be contrasting the Canon G12 versus Olympus TG-310, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and TG-310 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe G12 was announced within a month of the TG-310 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G12 scores versus the TG-310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G12 and Olympus TG-310. The whole galleries are available at Canon G12 Gallery and Olympus TG-310 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Olympus TG-310
| G12 | TG-310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen dimension | 2.8" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.1") |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+231k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon G12
| TG-310 | G12 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon G12 and Olympus TG-310
| G12 | TG-310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | January 2011 | Similar generation |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G12 has got outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the G12 vs the TG-310.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and TG-310 is 83 and 94 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and TG-310.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G12 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-310 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.
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Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G12 | Olympus TG-310 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Olympus |
| Model | Canon PowerShot G12 | Olympus TG-310 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Revealed | 2011-01-19 | 2011-01-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 4 | TruePic III+ |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| 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/3.9-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.8" | 2.7" |
| Display resolution | 461k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | 4.20 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
| 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 | 401 gr (0.88 lb) | 155 gr (0.34 lb) |
| 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 All around score | 47 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 20.4 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.2 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 161 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 photographs | 150 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-7L | LI-42B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $600 | $0 |