Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320
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Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 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 (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
- Released January 2012

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.

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.

Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G12 & Olympus TG-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Olympus TG-320
G12 | TG-320 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen size | 2.8" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.1") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon G12
TG-320 | G12 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 11 months |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Olympus TG-320
G12 | TG-320 | |||
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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).
Check out the Canon G12 versus Olympus TG-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon G12 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications
Canon PowerShot G12 | Olympus TG-320 | |
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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 |