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Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Released January 2014
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is relatively similar but the N100 (1/1.7") and TG-310 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The N100 was brought out 3 years after the TG-310 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the N100 matches up against the TG-310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Olympus TG-310

 N100 TG-310 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon N100

 TG-310 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Olympus TG-310

 N100 TG-310 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 offers exterior measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the N100 against the TG-310.

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N100 and TG-310 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and TG-310.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The N100 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-310 will deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger N100 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N100 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography features
33
manual focus
provides face detect focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N100
Street photography with Olympus TG-310
64
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (289 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (330 shots)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
65
better than average battery life (330 per charge)
features focus by touch
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (289g)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competition (155g)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (150 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography features
48
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (330 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (150 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
comes with microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (289 grams)
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot N100Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2014-01-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 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 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lb) 155 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 150 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $349 $0