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Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Canon G11
  • Renewed by Canon G15
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon G12 versus Olympus TG-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and TG-320 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The G12 was launched 11 months prior to the TG-320 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the G12 matches up vs the TG-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Olympus TG-320

 G12 TG-320 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon G12

 TG-320 G12 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Canon G12 and Olympus TG-320

 G12 TG-320 
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G12 comes with external measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 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 choose at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G12 compared to the TG-320.

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and TG-320 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G12 and TG-320.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older G12 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G12
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
47
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G12
Street photography with Olympus TG-320
64
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (401 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (155g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
great battery (370 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G12 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography highlights
60
great battery (370 per charge)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (401g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography advice
49
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
39
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (150 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
60
relatively wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others (401 grams)
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot G12Olympus TG-320
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot G12 Olympus TG-320
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-01-19 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 401 gr (0.88 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical 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 rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 161 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 150 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-7L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $600 $0