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Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Superseded the Canon G12
  • Renewed by Canon G16
Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8010
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Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon G15 and Olympus 8010, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the 8010 (13MP) is fairly comparable but the G15 (1/1.7") and 8010 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G15 was revealed 2 years after the 8010 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the G15 scores versus the 8010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Olympus 8010

 G15 8010 
RevealedSeptember 2012February 2010More modern by 32 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Canon G15

 8010 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Olympus 8010

 G15 8010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G15 has outside dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus 8010 has measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the G15 against the 8010.

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G15 and 8010 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G15 and 8010.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G15 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus 8010 will produce greater detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer G15 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography info
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography info
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
28
MP count good (13 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 Street photography details
Olympus 8010 Street photography details
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (352g)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (245g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G15 Sports photography details
Olympus 8010 Sports photography details
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 per charge)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography details
Olympus 8010 Travel photography details
61
good battery pack (350 per charge)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (352 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
64
environment proof
MP count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (245g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 Landscape photography information
Olympus 8010 Landscape photography information
55
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
40
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
environment proof
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G15 Vlogging info
Olympus 8010 Vlogging info
33
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (352 grams)
27
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (245g)
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Canon G15 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Olympus 8010
 Canon PowerShot G15Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot G15 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
Also called - mju Tough 8010
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-09-17 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT PureColor II G LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options 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 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352g (0.78 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-10L Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $499 $600