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Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Older Model is Canon G12
  • Renewed by Canon G16
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is fairly close but the G15 (1/1.7") and TG-810 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The G15 was launched 14 months after the TG-810 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G15 matches up against the TG-810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Olympus TG-810

 G15 TG-810 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012August 2011Newer by 14 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution922k920kClearer display (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon G15

 TG-810 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Olympus TG-810

 G15 TG-810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon G15 enjoys exterior measurements of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G15 versus the TG-810.

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G15 and TG-810 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G15 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G15 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-810 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G15 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
33
good MP (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G15
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
59
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (352g)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G15 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (350 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
61
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (352 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
64
weather proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (350 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G15 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (352 grams)
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot G15Olympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot G15 Olympus TG-810
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-09-17 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT PureColor II G LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 grams (0.78 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 220 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-10L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $499 $428